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5. The Institution should malvc special collections, particularly of 

 objects to illustrate and verily its own publications. 



C. Also, a collection of instruments of resear(;li in all branches of ex- 

 perimental science. 



7. With reference to the collection of books, other than those men- 

 tioned above, catalogues of all the difterent libraries in the United 

 States should be ]>rocured, in order that the valuable books first pur- 

 chased may be such as are not to be found in the United States. 



8. Also, catalogues of memoirs, and of books and other materials, 

 should be collected for rendering the Institution a center of bibliograph- 

 ical knowledge, whence the student may be directed to any work which 

 he may require. 



9. It is believed that the collections in natural history will increase 

 by donation as rapidly as the income of the Institution can make pro- 

 vision for their reception, and, therefore, it will seldom be necessary to 

 purchase articles of this kind. 



10. Attempts should be made to procure for the gallery of art casts 

 of the most celebrated articles of ancient and modern sculpture. 



11. The arts may be encouraged by providing a room, tree of ex- 

 pense, for the exhibition of the objects of the Art-Union and other 

 similar societies. 



12. A small appropriation should annually be made for models of an- 

 tiquities, such as those of the remains of ancient temples, &c. 



13. For the present, or until the building is fully completed, besides 

 the Secretary, no permanent assistant will be required, except one, to 

 act as librarian. 



14. The Secretary, by the law of Congress, is alone responsible to 

 the Eegents. He shall take charge of the building and property, keep 

 a record of proceedings, discharge the duties of librarian and keeper of 

 the museum, and may, with the consent of the Ilegents, employ assistants. 



15. The Secretary and his assistants, during the session of Congress, 

 will be required to illustrate new discoveries in science, and to exhibit 

 new objects of art. Distinguished individuals should also be invited to 

 give lectures on subjects of general interest. 



This programme, which was at first adopted provisionally, has be- 

 come the settled policy of the Institution. The only material change 

 is that expressed by the following resolutions, adopted January 15j 

 1855, viz: 



BcsoJved, That the 7th resolution passed by the Board of Eegents, 

 on the 2Gth of January, l!^47, requiring an equal division of the income 

 between the active operations and the museum and library, when the 

 buildings are completed, be, and it is hereby, repealed. 



Eesolved, That hereafter the annual appropriations shall be appor- 

 tioned specifically among the different objects and operations of the 

 Institution, in such manner as may, in the judgment of the Regents, be 

 necessary and proper for each, according to its intrinsic importance and 

 a compliance in good faith with the law. 



