RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 707 



The following reports were also presented : — 



Report of the Library Committee. 



The Librarian begs to submit the following report : — 



During the year 73 books have been borrowed by 23 persons, in- 

 cluding 15 Fellows and 5 libraries. Many books have been consulted, 

 although not taken from \he library. All books taken out have been 

 satisfactorily accounted for. 



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

 was 35,228. 472 volumes have been added during the past year, 

 making the number now on the shelves, 35,700. This includes 22 

 purchased from the income of the General Fund, 11 from that of the 

 Rumford Fund, and 435 received by gift or exchange. The pamphlets 

 added during the year number 203. 



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



Salaries ....'. $1,824.00 



Binding: — 



General Fund 584 . 10 



Rumford Fund 20.60 



Purchase of periodicals and books : — 



General Fund 1 14 . 84 



Rumford Fund 34.81 



Miscellaneous 54.54 



Total $2,596.90 



A. G. Webster, Librarian. 

 May 8, 1918. 



Report of the Rumford Committee. 



The Committee organized November 14, 1917. Charles R. Cross 

 was chosen to be chairman for the ensuing year and Arthur G. Webster, 

 secretary. 



During the past year grants for research have been made as follows : 



November 14, 1917. To Professor Raymond T. Birge in aid 

 of his research on the structure of Series Spectra 8150 



To Professor Ancel St. John for the purchase of a refrigerating 

 machine and accessories to be the property of the Academy and 



