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the formation of a museum and library, until May, 1869, 

 when the building and museum were destroyed by fire, the 

 library being saved. The library now contains 14,893 books 

 and 11,663 pamphlets, and is open during certain hours of 

 the day for consultation by members and persons engaged in 

 scientific work. 



PUBLICATIONS AND EXCHANGES. 



Thirteen thick octavo volumes of Transactions have been 

 published since the organization of the Academy, and widely 

 distributed. Two quarto publications have also been issued : 

 one from the Archaeological section, being a contribution to 

 the archaeology of Missouri, and the other a report of the 

 observations made by the Washington University Eclipse 

 Party of 1889. The Academy now stands in exchange rela- 

 tions with 576 institutions or organizations of aims similar to 

 its own. 



MUSEUM. 



Since the loss of its first museum, in 1869, the Academy 

 has lacked adequate room for the arrangement of a public 

 museum, and, although small museum accessions have been 

 received and cared for, its main effort of necessity has been 

 concentrated on the holding of meetings, the formation of a 

 library, the publication of worthy scientific matter, and the 

 maintenance of relations with other scientific bodies. 



