148 PROCEEDINGS OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters relative to the 

 exchanges of the Academy. 



Professor Jeffries Wyraan, with some prefatory remarks, 

 moved the following votes : — 



Voted, That the members of the American Academy of Arts and 

 Sciences bear in grateful remembrance the eminent services of their 

 retiring President, Dr. Jacob Bigelow, who has so long discharged 

 every duty with dignity and honor, who has pi'esided over their coun- 

 sels and deliberations so courteously and justly, and who has adorned 

 the office and the Academy with his varied attainments in literature 

 and science. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Academy are hereby respectfully ten- 

 dered to Professor Daniel Treadwell, for the constancy with which he 

 has devoted himself to its interests, for his valued contributions to 

 its memoirs, and for his uniform urbanity and fidelity in the perform- 

 ance of the duties of the office of Vice-President, which he has hon- 

 orably filled for- many years. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Academy be also tendered to the late 

 Corresponding Secretary, Professor Asa Gray, and especially to the 

 late Recording Secretary, Dr. Samuel L. Abbot, for the ability, accu- 

 racy, and zealous diligence with which they have fulfilled the exacting 

 duties of their respective charges. 



They were seconded and supported by Mr. Winthrop and 

 by Professor William B. Rogers, and were unanimously 

 adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Winthrop, copies of these votes, attested 

 by the Recording Secretary, were ordered to be presented to 

 the retiring officers to whom the votes relate ; and the votes 

 were ordered to be published in the Daily Advertiser. 



The Librarian read his report on the condition of the Li- 

 brary ; which was accepted, and ordered to be placed on file. 



On motion of the Treasurer, in behalf of the Finance Com- 

 mittee, votes were passed appropriating eleven hundred dollars 

 for the general expenses of the current year, seven hundred 

 dollars for publications, and five hundred dollars for the 

 Librarv. 



On motion of Professor Parsons, the Treasurer was requested 



