RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 589 



Charged to cancel premium on Bonds . . . $213.75 



Income transferred to Principal 1,346.09 $1,646.17 



The following Reports were also presented: — 



Report of the Library Committee. 



The Librarian begs to report for the year 1922-1923, as follows: — 



During, the year 75 volumes and 18 unbound numbers of periodicals 

 have been borrowed by 33 persons, including 27 Fellows and 6 libraries. 

 Many books have been consulted and used at the library. All books 

 taken out have been returned or satisfactorily accounted for. 



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

 was 38,411. During the year, 672 volumes have been added, making 

 the number now on the shelves 39,083. This includes 94 purchased 

 from the General Fund, 27 from the Rumford Fund, and 551 received 

 by gift or exchange. The number of pamphlets added was 439. 



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



Salaries $3,221.25 



Binding: — 



General Fund 1,049.70 



Rumford Fund 54.10 



Purchase of periodicals and books : — 



General Fund 327.08 



Rumford Fund 122.44 



Miscellaneous 29.54 



The library has suffered a severe loss in the death of Miss Wyman, 

 the new assistant librarian, who was taken ill in April 1922, and died 

 in little over two months. The librarian desires to put on record his 

 appreciation of the excellence of her services. After some searching 

 a very desirable candidate was found in Mrs. W. G. Ball, who was 

 appointed assistant librarian, from October first, and has begun her 

 work most auspiciously. Mrs. Smith carried on during June and 

 July, and has been placed in the status of part-time assistant. Mrs. 

 Holden, who served us so long and faithfully, has been by vote of the 

 Academy provided with a moderate pension. 



A. G. Webster, Librarian. 

 May 9, 1923. 



