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to his pupils; they are proud of him, and the reputation of 

 the institution is promoted. 



1524. I think you are of opinion that it would be no 

 drawback to the most profound investigator to be obliged 

 to give a course of lectures if it were not too onerous ? — 

 Yes, I should think that in imparting information to others 

 he would gain clearer conceptions himself; the mere repeat- 

 ing and giving an account of the investigations is an advan- 

 tage. 



1525. Does the National Academy receive any support, 

 either from the General Government or from the State in 

 which it is lodged ? — It was incorporated by Congress, and 

 receives nothing from any State. 



1526. Does it receive any support from Congress? — No, 

 it has not as yet, except an appropriation of $6,000 for the 

 publication of its first volume of Transactions. 



1527. It has no lodgement? — It has had no permanent 

 lodgment; it meets in Washington now. 



1528. It has no rooms there, I believe ? — No, although 

 the Smithsonian Institution will most probably make provi- 

 sion for its meetings. 



1529. Do the members of the National Academy receive 

 any payment from the Government? — No. 



1530. Does the Philadelphia Academy receive any support 

 from the State of Pennsylvania ? — No. 



1531. How is the museum at Cambridge supported? — It 

 has been supported by grants from the State of Massachu- 

 setts, and by the contributions of citizens. 



1532. But not from Congress ? — No. 



1533. Does the entire burthen then fall upon the State 

 of Massachusetts ? — The State and individual subscribers. 

 I believe the State has made a grant on condition that an 

 equal amount should be subscribed by individuals. 



1534. (Mr. Samuelson.) It that for buildings ? — Yes, for 

 buildings, and for taking care of the specimens. Professor 

 Agassiz, on his return from South America, had a very 

 large collection of specimens, and they required a great 

 quantity of alcohol to preserve them. 



1535. (Professor Huxley.) You spoke incidentally of the 

 Agricultural Department. "Will you be kind enough to 

 inform the Commission what that is ? — The Government 

 has established at Washington an Agricultural Department, 

 the object of which is to collect, seeds and plants from every 

 part of the world, and to distribute them throughout the 

 United States to agriculturists ; to collect statistics ; and to 

 publish a report with regard to agriculture. It is doing 



