or ARTS AND SCIENCES. 27 



Three hundred and seveiity-fourtli meeting. 



January 26, 1853. — Quarterly Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary laid before the Academy a 

 letter from Professor Rokitansky, accepting membership of 

 the Academy. 



The President, on behalf of the sub-committee appointed 

 last year to carry out the plan adopted by the Academy for a 

 course of lectures in Boston, made the following report : — 



" That a course of twelve lectures, by members of the Academy 

 appointed for the purpose, has been completed within the last three 

 months in this city. 



" Through the liberality of John A. Lowell, Esq., of this city, 

 Trustee of the Lowell Institute, the Academy have been furnished 

 with a lecture-room, lights, attendance, and other accommodations, 

 free of all expense. 



" It will appear by the Treasurer's accounts, that a gross sum has 

 been received from the proceeds of these lectures, which, it is be- 

 lieved, will be sufficient, after payment of expenses, to relieve the 

 Academy from its immediate liabilities. 



" The Committee are of opinion that the influence of this course 

 of lectures has been beneficial to the Academy, by bringing the in- 

 stitution into nearer contact with the community at large, by making 

 better known its character and claims, and by awakening public sym- 

 pathy and liberality towards the objects of its pursuit. And they are 

 led to believe that a repetition of such a course in future years may 

 be made both creditable and advantageous to the Academy. 



" Under this conviction, the Committee have made application to 

 Mr. Lowell for an arrangement by which one course of the Lowell 

 Lectures shall be delivered next year by members of the Academy, 

 appointed for the purpose, the proceeds of the course to be devoted 

 to the objects of the Academy. To this application, Mr. Lowell has 

 returned an answer, which leads the Committee to believe that no 

 obstacle will exist to carrying out the plan in a manner satisfactory to 

 both parties. 



" The Committee therefore recommend the passage of the follow- 

 ing votes by the Academy. 



