RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 617 



"Warren Fund. 



Receipts. 



Balance, April 30, 1903 $1,161.57 



Investments $330.48 330.48 



81,492.05 



Expenditures. 



Investigations $1,000.00 



Balance, April 30, 1904 492.05 



$1,492.05 



Building Fund. 



Receipts. 



Balance, April 30, 1903 $ 104.92 



Investments 384.98 



$ 489.90 

 Income invested and transferred to capital account ... $ 100.00 



Balance, April 30, 1904 $ 389.90 



The following reports were also presented : — 



Report of the Librarian. 1903-4. 



The library sustained an irreparable loss in the death of the Assistant- 

 Librarian, Dr. Austin Holden, which occurred suddenly at his home in 

 Newton, Sept. 30, 1903, at the age of forty-nine. Dr. Holden had 

 been connected with the Academy for thirty-two years, having first come 

 to the binary in the autumn of 1871, to aid Dr. Dana, then Assistant- 

 Librarian, Professor Asa Gray being then President, and Mr. Ediuuud 

 Quincy, Librarian of the Academy. Upon the death of Dr. Dana in 

 1*72, Dr. Holden succeeded to the office, and to the time of his death 

 performed the duties with great fidelity and discrimination, always having 

 the interests of the Academy at heart. His general knowledge of books 

 and his genial courtesy were much appreciated by all who had occasion 

 to use the library. His familiarity with the library as well as with the 

 customs and rules of the Academy, was invaluable to the Librarian and 

 the Secretaries, and the former takes this opportunity to express his high 

 appreciation of the character and ability of Dr. Holden and of the long 

 and faithful service which he has rendered to the Academy. 



