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to the equal sum given by our late most generous benefac- 

 tor, Dr. William J. Walker ; by which Fund the care of the 

 collections of the Society was at once securely estabUshed 

 for all time. Other direct results flowed from the donation 

 of Dr. Walker ; from one-half of the income of this fund, 

 representing his gift, i^rize funds are accumulating in accord- 

 ance with the provisions of his donation, and a committee 

 has been appointed by the Council to carry these provisions 

 into efiect;" their report will be presented to you at this 

 meeting.* Quite recently we have been called to mourn the 

 death of our distinguished patron, who in his Will has pro- 

 vided largely for this Society, in common with other Institu- 

 tions of learning, though the exact terms of his bequest have 

 not yet been made public by the executors. 



These are the more important outside influences which have 

 been brought to bear upon the history of the Society during 

 the past year; let us now turn to observe its internal workings. 



The year has been spent by the officers of the Societyf in 

 bringing order, symmetry and harmony into the arrange- 

 ments of the collections, etc., after the partial confusion into 

 which they were necessarily throAvn during the removal of 

 our stores to our new building. The time of the dedication 

 found much accomplished, and this closing year witnesses an 

 orderly state of things throughout the- establishment. In 

 attempting to give a clear account of all the operations of 

 the Society in all its branches for the past year, I will first 

 present the statement of the Librarian, following it by what- 

 ever else has transpired in other departments beside that of 

 the Museum itself, and close with the reports of the Cura- 

 tors in charge of the difierent collections. 



The Librarian reports that during the past year a great 

 deal of labor has been expended upon the Library and pub- 

 lications ; and that the additions have been very consider- 

 able, larger, he beUeves, than have been received in any pre- 

 vious year from the ordinary sources, although only 171.89 

 have been spent in the direct purchase of books. 



* See page 146. 



t For a list of these see page 147. 



