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RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 747 



The following reports were also presented : — 



Report of the Librarian. 



During the past year the Assistant Librarian and Miss Wyman, as 

 cataloguer, have been employed in verifying and continuing the type- 

 written catalogue, begun by Dr. Holden, and also in classifying the 

 books according to the classification adapted by him to this library. 

 The subjects, mathematics, astronomy, physics, light, heat, electricity, 

 chemistry, the useful arts (including engineering), natural history, 

 geology, mineralogy, and about one-half of meteorology, are entirely 

 catalogued and classified. This includes all serial publications relating 

 to the subjects mentioned. There remains to be done, paleontology, 

 botany, zoology, agriculture, medicine, the moral and pohtical sciences, 

 and the books and serial publications on general science. As Miss 

 Wyman can only give two or three hours a day during the coming 

 year, the catalogue will probably not be completed for some months, 

 but the thoroughness with which the work has been done compensates 

 for the length of time taken. 



It is very much to be desired that each member of the Academy 

 should present to the library a copy of any scientific work of which he 

 is the author. The books on the various subjects were, as a rule, well 

 chosen in the past, and form what might be called the nucleus to a 

 valuable library, but some years ago, through lack of funds, it was de- 

 cided to purchase no more books from the General Fund; therefore 

 donations are much needed. 



The accessions during the year have been as follows : — 



By gift and exchange . . . 

 By purchase — General Fund 

 By purchase — llumford Fund 



Total 148 3422 85 8~ 3663 



61 books have been borrowed from the library by 18 persons, includ- 

 ing 10 Fellows. The library has been consulted many times when no 

 books were taken. 



All the books borrowed during the year have been returned for the 

 annual examination. Of the books reported as still out a year ago, all 

 have been returned except 5 (taken out by one person). 



The expenses charged to the library are as follows : Miscellaneous, 

 S40() (which includes S20G.2.") for cataloguing) ; Binding, ;>4I7.65, 

 General, and S44.70, Rumford, Funds ; Subscriptions, $381.89, General, 



