RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 391 



on the shelves 37,543. This inckides 39 purchased from the income of 

 the General Fund, 37 from that of the Rumford Fund, and 434 received 

 by gift or exchange. 



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



Salaries $2,864.90 



Binding — 



General Fund 578 . 50 



Rumford Fund 42 . 75 



Purchase of periodicals and books : — 



General Fund 426 . 19 



Rumford Fund 312.57 



Miscellaneous 64.61 



$2,899.52 



The Library has had the very efhcient ser\'ices of Mrs. Austin 

 Holden, who has been wdth us for many years, and this year completes 

 a term, reckoned together wdth that of her late husband, of fifty years. 

 Mrs. Holden is now in poor health and may be obliged to retire. It is 

 only proper that we put on record our appreciation of her great effi- 

 ciency and assiduity. 



Arthur G. Webster, Librarian. 

 May 11, 1921. 



Report of the Rumford Committee. 



The Committee organized on October 13, 1920, by electing Charles 

 R. Cross to be Chairman and Arthur G. Webster, Secretary. 



The foUowdng grants in aid of researches in light or heat have been 

 made during the academic year 1920-21. 



October 13, 1920. To Professor Wm. W. Campbell of the 

 Lick Observatory, for the purchase of a special photographic 

 lens ; Additional to former appropriation (229) $360 



To Professor Horace L. Howes of New Hampshire State 

 College for his researches on luminescence; Additional to 

 former appropriation (230) 90 



