VI ADVEKTISEMENT. 



III. LITERATURE AND THE FINE ARTS. 



9. Modern literature. 



10. The fine arts, and their application to the useful arts. 



11. Bibliography. 



12. Obituary notices of distinguished individuals. 



II. To DIFFUSE Knowledge. — It is proposed to publish occasionally separate treatises 



on subjects of general interest. 



1. These ti'eatises may occasionally consist of valuable memoirs translated from 

 foreign languages, or of articles prepared under the direction of the Institution, or 

 procured by offei'ing premiums for the best exposition of a given subject. 



2. The treatises to be submitted to a commission of competent Judges previous 

 to their publication. 



DETAILS OF THE SECOND PART OF THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION. 



This part contemplates the formation of a library, a museum, and a gallery 

 of art. 



1. To carry out the plan before described a library will be required consisting, 

 first, of a complete collection of the transactions and proceedings of all the learned 

 societies of the world ; second, of the more important current periodical publica- 

 tions and other works neeessaiy in preparing the periodical reports. 



2. The Institution should make special collections particularly of objects 

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

 research in all branches of experimental science. 



3. With reference to the collection of books other than those mentioned above, 

 catalogues of all the different libraries in the United States should be procured, in 

 order that the valuable books first purchased may be such as are not to be found 

 elsewhere in the United States. 



4. Also catalogues of memoirs and of books in foreign libraries and other 

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

 cal knowledge, whence the student may I)e directed to any work which he may 

 require. 



5. It is believed that the collections in natural history will increase by dona- 

 tion as rapidly as the income of the Institution can make provision for their recep- 

 tion, and therefore it will seldom be necessary to purchase any article of this kind. 



6. Attempts should be made to procure for the galleiy of art, casts of the 

 most celebrated articles of ancient and modei-n sculptui-e. 



7. The arts may be encouraged by providing a i-oom, free of expense, for the 

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



