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4. That the scope of such a classified catalogue should embrace 

 the various yearlv bibliographies of special sciences now issued. 



5. That whenever translations or summaries are believed to be 

 desirable, English should be made the basis of the catalogue. 



The Academy is indebted to George Vaux, Mary M. Vaux, 

 George Vaux, Jr., and Wm. S. Vaux, Jr., for a fine portrait in oil 

 of the late Wm. S. Vaux, whose long connection with the Academy 

 as Curator, Vice-President, and member of various executive com- 

 mittees for over forty years, together with his permanent association 

 with the mineralogical and archaeological departments of the Museum, 

 of Avhich the Wm. S. Vaux Collections form an important part, 

 renders this memorial of unusual interest. 



Special acknowledgment is due to Mr. Wm. J. Fox for his 

 efficient and faithful discharge of the duties of the office during the 

 Librarian's absence. Means were again provided by friends of the 

 Academy for the employment during the summer months of Signor 

 Emauuele Fronani, much of whose time was devoted to the correspon- 

 dence regarding deficiencies and exchanges. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Edward J. Nolan, 



Lihrarion. 



REPORT OF THE CURATORS. 



The Curators report that the museum, so far as regards the preser- 

 vation of the specimens, is in the satisfactory condition described in 

 their last annual report, while important progress has been made 

 during the year in the rearrangement, marking, and cataloguing of 

 the collections. 



It is also a satisfaction to report the completion of the new museum 

 building and the transference of some of the collections to the new 

 galleries. 



It was deemed most desirable to devote the first floor of the new 

 museum to the departments of Archaeology and Mineralogy, and in 

 accordance with this plan the entire Vaux collection, numbering 33 

 cases, has been transferred under the direction of the Curators and 

 Mr. W. W. Jefferis, the special curator of this collection. Mr. 

 JeflTeris has given many valuable minerals to this great collection 

 during the year ; and thanks to his untiring energy the entire cabinet 



