78 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



Voted. That the thanks of the Institute are hereby 



tendered to Mr. Wm. C. Cullen, the landlord of the 

 hotel, and to Mr. N. F. Hopkins of Salem, for kind at- 

 tentions and civilities. Adjourned. 



Library. — The additions to the Library for the year 

 (May, 1886 to May, 1887) have been as follows : 



By Donation. 



Folios, 298 



Quartos, 485 



Octavos, 2,760 



Duodecimos, 1,618 



XVI nios, 650 



xxiv tos, 183 



Total of bound volumes, 5,994 



Pamphlets and serials, 11,610 



Total of donations, 17,604 



By Exchange. 



Quartos, 13 



Octavos, • 173 



Duodecimos, 26 



xvr nios, 1 



XXIV tos, 1 



Total of bound volumes, -214 



Pamphlets and serials 2,897 



Total of exchanges, 3,111 



By Purchase. 



Octavos, 8 



Duodecimos, 10 



Total of bound volumes, 18 



Pamphlets and serials, 6 



Total of purchases, 24 



Total of donations, 17,604 



Total of exchanges 3,111 



Total of purchases 24 



Total of additions, 20,730 



