RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 797 



The Council has authorized the use of the building by the Thursday 

 Evening Chib, and for a meeting of teachers of geology on one occasion, 

 and by The Colonial Society and the Mathematical and Physical ('lub 

 for their regular meetings. The Colonial Society has held four 

 meetings in the late afternoon and the "M. P. Club" three meetings 

 in the evening. Both of these organizations have made payments, 

 determined by the Treasurer, sufficient to rciml)urse the Academy for 

 the cost of light, heat and attendance. 



The present janitor, who with his wife occupies the janitor's apart- 

 ment in the buiUling, is the third employed during the year. He is, 

 at present, rendering excellent service. 



The experience of the year has shown that the Academy building is, 

 in most respects, well adapted to meet the needs of the Academy. 

 The pro\isions for the use of the lantern in the meeting-room are not 

 as satisfactory as could be desired, especially with respect to the use 

 of the screen, which is rather unsightly in appearance, suggestive of an 

 emergency rather than a permanent arrangement. The Committee 

 expects to provide a better equipment as soon as the necessary ex- 

 penditures seems to be warranted and the best device can be selected. 



With a desire to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, the House 

 Committee has taken over the charge of the simple collations served 

 after the evening meetings of the Academy, which are provided from 

 funds under the charge of the Committee on Meetings. The House 

 Committee has not undertaken, and would prefer not to undertake, 

 to provide for the more elaborate collations necessary on special occa- 

 sions. 



The building has been open during the year from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. 

 except on Saturdays, when it has been closed at 1 P. M. No sugges- 

 tions have been received from Fellows of the Academy regarding 

 more acceptable hours, but such suggestions would be welcomed. 



The Committee desires to express its sense of obligation to the 

 Assistant Librarian, Mrs. Holden, for her constant cooperation with 

 the work of the Committee and her care of details for which it 

 would otherwise have been very difficult to provide. Mr. Charles 

 Wilder has also cooperated most hcl{)fully with the work of the 

 Committee. 



H. P. Talbot, Chairman. 

 May 14, 1913. 



On the recommendation of the Rumford Committee, it was 

 Voted, To award the Rumford Premium to Professor Joel 



