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DETAILS OF THE SECOND PART OF THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION. 



This part coiiteinplates the tonuatiou of a li]»raiA', a iiiuscuiii, and a oallery 

 of art. 



1. To caiTV out tlie phiii Vn-forc described a lil)i'ar\' will be recjuired eousist- 

 iiig'. tirst, of a conndete collection of tlie ti'aiisactioiis and jtroceedings of all the 

 learned societies ot the world; second, of the more important cin-rent ])eriodical 

 publications and other works necessai'^' in pi^eparinj^- the periodical reports. 



"2. The Institution should make S})ecial collections particularly of objects to 

 illustrate and verify its own publications; also a collection of instruments of 

 research in all branches of experimental science. 



8. With reference to tin* collection of l)ooks other than those mentioned 

 above, catalogues of all tlie different libraries in the United >States should Ije 

 procured, in order that tlu; valuable books first pui'chased may be such as are 

 not to be found elsewhere in tlu; United States. 



4. Also catalog'ues of memoirs and of Ixioks in foreign libraries and other 

 materials should be collected, for rendering the Institution a center of Ijiblio- 

 graphical knowdedge, whence the student mav be directed to ;niv Avork which 

 he may require. 



f). It is believed that the collections in natural history Avill inci'ease ])v 

 donation as rapidU' as the income of the Institution can make pro\ision for 

 their reception, and therefore it will seldom be net'essar>' to pnrcliasc^ an\' ai'ticle 

 of this kind. 



G. Atteni])ts sliould Ix- made to ]irocure for the gallery' of art casts ot the 

 most celebrated articles of ancient and modern sculpture. 



7. The arts may be encouraged 1)\' providing a room, free of expense, for 

 the exhibition of the objects of the Art Union and other similar societies. 



5. A small appropriation shouhl annually l)e made foi- models of antiquities, 

 sucli as those of the remains of ancient temples, etc. 



9. The Secretary and his assi.stants, during tlie session of Congress, will be 

 required to illustrate new discoveries in science and to exhiltit new objects of 

 art. Distinguished individuals should also Ix- invite(l to give lectures on subjects 

 of general interest. 



In accordance with the rules adopted in tiie jirogrannne of organization, 

 the memoir in this vidume has l)een favorably reported on b\' a conmnssion 

 appointed for its examination. It is, however, impossIl)le, in most cases, to verif\' 

 tlie statements of an author, and therefore neither the commission nor the 

 Institution can be responsible for more than the general character of a memoir. 



