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7. With reference to the collection of books, other than 

 those mentioned above, catalogues of all the different libra- 

 ries in the United States should be procured, in order that 

 the valuable books first purchased may be such as are not 

 to be found in the United States. 



8. Also catalogues of memoirs and of books in foreign 

 libraries, and other materials, should be collected for ren- 

 dering the Institution a centre of bibliographical knowledge, 

 whence the student may be directed to any work which he 

 may require, 



9. It is believed that the collections in natural history 

 will increase by donations as rapidly as the income of the 

 Institution can make provision for their reception, and there- 

 fore it will seldom be necessary to purchase any articles of 

 this kind. 



10. Attempts should be made to procure for the gallery of 

 art, casts of the most celebrated articles of ancient and 

 modern sculpture. 



11. The arts may be encouraged by providing a room free 

 of expense for the exhibition of the objects of the Art-Union, 

 and other similar societies. 



12. A small appropriation should annually be made for 

 models of antiquities, such as those of the remains of 

 ancient temples, &c. 



13. For the present, or until the building is fully com- 

 pleted, besides the Secretary, no permanent assistant will be 

 required, except one to act as librarian. 



14. The duty of the Secretary will be the general super- 

 intendence — with the advice of the Chancellor and other 

 members of the establishment — of the literary and scientific 

 operations of the Institution ; to give to the Regents annually 

 an account of all of the transactions; of the memoirs which 

 have been received for publication; of the researches which 

 have been made; and to edit, with the assistance of the 

 librarian, the publications of the Institution. 



15. The duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting as libra- 

 rian, will be, for the present, to assist in taking charge of 

 the collections, to select and purchase, under the direction of 



