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than formerly with respect to the protection of laborers who might be 

 employed in connection with the repairs or maintenance of the elevator. 

 Your Committee believes that the Academy Building is in good condi- 

 tion at present. 



During the year the Academy has held twelve meetings in the 

 Building. Other meetings have been held as follows: The Colonial 

 Society, four; the Harvard Biblical Club, six; the Harvard-Tech- 

 nology Chemical Club, three; and the Boston Board of Trade has had 

 the use of the hall only, for twelve lectures on agricultural subjects. 

 There has been the usual use of the small rooms by the Council and 

 Committees. 



The arrangement of the two previous years with respect to the 

 services of the janitor has been continued, and the building has been 

 open during the same hours each week as during the past years. 



The Committee takes much pleasure in expressing once more its 

 sense of obligation to Mrs. Holden, the Assistant Librarian, for her 

 constant and efficient co-operation in all that the Committee has 

 undertaken. 



Respectfully, 



H. P. Talbot, Chairman. 

 May 12, 1915. 



On the recommendation of the Rumford Committee, it was 



Voted, To award the Rumford Premium to Charles Greeley 

 Abbot, of Washington, D. C, for his researches on Solar Radiation. 



On motion of the Treasurer, it was 



Voted, That the Annual Assessment be ten ($10) dollars. 



On the recommendation of the C. M. Warren Committee, it was 



Voted, To make an additional appropriation of $800 from the 

 income of the CM. Warren Fund for the use of the Committee. 



Whereas it was deemed advisable by the executors under the 

 will of Francis Amory, after consultation with the representatives 

 of the residuary legatee and the other principal legatees mentioned 

 in the will, to settle with the heirs of the said Amorv in order to 

 avoid a contest of the will; and whereas a settlement has been 

 effected with the said heirs upon terms satisfactory to the said 

 legatees and said executors ; it was 



Voted, That the American Academy of Arts and Sciences con- 

 tribute to the amount of the settlement made with the heirs of the 



