668 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



previous year with respect to janitorial service has been continued 

 with satisfactory results. The building has been open during the 

 same hours, namely, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., and 1 p. m. on Saturdays 

 The Committee has received no suggestions regarding any change of 

 hours from the members of the Academy. 



The Committee again desires to express its sense of obligation to 

 Mrs. Holden, the assistant librarian, for her cooperation and assis- 

 tance. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. P." Talbot, Chairman. 



May 13, 1914. 



On the recommendation of the Rinnford Committee, it was 

 J'ofed, To award the Rumford Premium to Dr. ^Yilliam David 

 Coolidge, of Schenectady, N. Y., for his invention of Ductile Tungsten 

 and its Application in the Production of Radiation. 

 On motion of the Treasurer, it was 

 Voted, That the Annual Assessment be ten (10) dollars. 

 The annual election resulted in the choice of the following ofHcers 

 and committees : — 



JoHX Trowbridge, President. 



Elihu Thomson, Vice-President for Class I. 



Hexry p. \Yalcott, Vice-President for Class II. 



A. Lawrence Loavell, Vice-President for Class III. 



Edwin H. Hall, Corresponding Secretary. 



William Watson, Recording Secretary. 



Charles P. BowdiTch, Treasurer. 



Harry W. Tyler, Librarian. 



Councillors for Four Years. 



P'rederick S. Woods, of Class I. 

 Alfred C. Lane, of Class H. 

 Samuel Williston, of Class HL 



Councillor for Three Years, in place of G. L. Kittredge, resigned. 

 William S. Bigelow, of Class HI. 



Finance Com mittee. 



John Trowbridge, Gardiner M. Lane,. 



John Collins Warren. 



