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The annual report of the Treasurer, attested by the Audi- 

 tors, was read, accepted, and ordered to be entered m full 

 upon the records. 



The annual report of the Library Committee, and that of 

 the Committee on Publications, were read, accepted, and 

 ordered to be placed on file. 



On motion of the Treasurer, appropriations for the various 

 expenditures of the Academy, the same as for the preceding 

 year, were voted. 



On motion of the Vice-President, a committee was appointed 

 to examine and report on the administration of the Rumford 

 fund ; and, on motion of Dr. M. Wyman, the same committee 

 was instructed to consider the expediency of collecting and 

 reprinting Count Rumford's published writings, at the ex- 

 pense of the Academy. 



The President, Professors Parsons and Gray, and Messrs. 

 Emerson and J. A. Lowell, were chosen to serve on this com- 

 mittee. 



Professor Hubert A. Newton, of Yale College, was elected 

 an Associate Fellow, in the Mathematical Section. 



The annual election was held, and the following officers were 

 chosen for the ensuing year : — 



Jacob Bigelow, President. 

 Daniel Treadwell, Vice-President. 

 Asa Gray, Corresponding" Secretary. 

 Samuel L. Abbot, Recording Secretary. 

 JosiAH P. Cooke, Librarian. 

 Edward Wigglesworth, Treasurer. 



