RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 495 



The following reports were also presented: — 



Report of the Library Committee. 



The Librarian begs to report for the year 1919-1920, as follows: 



During the vear 1919-20, vfi5 books have been borrowed by 22 per- 

 sons, including 17 Fellows, and 1 library. As usual many books 

 have been consulted. All books taken out have been satisfactorily 

 accounted for. 



The number of books on the shelves at the time of the last report 

 was 36,237. 796 volumes have been added, making the number now 

 on the shelves 37,033. This includes 25 purchased from the income 

 of the General Fund, 9 from that of the Rumford Fund, and 762 

 received by gift or exchange. 



The books selected from the legacy of the late Professor William 

 Watson, 584 in number, have now all been catalogued by Miss Wyman 

 and added to the shelves. Pamphlets have also been placed alpha- 

 betically by authors in the pamphlet boxes, uncatalogued. The 

 remainder of the books and pamphlets of the legacy have been sent 

 to the Harvard Library, for their selection, those then remaining 

 to be passed on to the Institute of Technology Library. 



The expenses charged to the Library during the financial year are : — 



Salaries $2,797.03 



Binding: — 



General Fund 533 . 58 



Rumford Fund 30.75 



Purchase of periodicals and books : — 



General Fund 116.37 



Rumford Fund 20.77 



Miscellaneous 21.75 



Total $3,520.25 



A. G. Webster, Librarian. 

 May 12, 1920. 



