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there is now a balance in the hands of the treasurer 

 amounting to $229.17. All of which is respectfully 

 submitted : 



Joel Munsell, 

 S. D. Willard. 



Report accepted and committee discharged. 



Dr. Willard announced that Dr. John H. Griscom, of 

 New York, whose name is so prominently identified with 

 sanitary reforms in cities, was present, and Dr. Griscom, 

 upon the cordial invitation of the chairman, then addressed 

 the Institute on the subject of the sanitary reforms needed 

 in New York. 



Mr. Munsell nominated Joseph W. Russell, as resident 

 member. Dr. Hough nominated Dr. John H. Griscom, 

 as corresponding member. The' rules being suspended, 

 Dr. Griscom was elected corresponding member of the 

 Institute. 



Dr. Vauderpoel presented the matter of employing a 

 suitable person to examine and put in order the Museum 

 of the Institute, if in want of such repairs. On motion the 

 following were appointed a committee to examine into the 

 condition of the Museum and report : Mr. Brown, Mr. 

 Munsell, Dr. Mosher. 



On motion of Prof. Mason, such of the curiosities in the 

 Museum as could be safely used for that purpose were 

 offered for exhibition at the fair now in preparation in aid 

 of the Sanitary commission. 



Adjourned. 



February. 23d, 1861. 



Present, the president, and ten other members. 



Dr. F. B. Hough from the library committee, reported 

 that the committee had in the performance of the duty 

 assigned them, found some useless and much valuable un- 

 bound material in the library, and asked for instructions as 

 to its disposal. On motion of G. W. Hough, the committee 



