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The Librarian reported that 311 vohmies and parts of 

 volumes had been added to the Library the past year, of 

 which 225 were obtained by exchange, and 59 by donation. 

 The Library contains more than 5,000 vohnnes, and is vahied 

 at over 120,000. 



For want of room the cabinet has not been greatly in- 

 creased during the past year, but when a larger building 

 shall be ready for occupation, extensive additions will at 

 once be made in all the departments. The most that can be 

 done with the present limited accommodations is to identify, 

 arrange, and preserve the specimens. 



The cabinet-keeper reported that 8,000 persons had visited 

 the collection during the year, an average of more than 150 

 on each day of weekly exhibition. 



On motion of Mr. Binney, a vote of thanks was passed to 

 the Massachusetts Mechanics Charitable Association, for the 

 gratuitous use of their hall at the last Anniversary Meeting 

 on May 11, 1860. 



On account of the war excitement, it was thought advis- 

 able to dispense with the Anniversary Meeting this year. 



The Nomination Committee reported the following list of 

 officers for the ensuing year, who were duly elected : — 



PRESIDEXT, 



JEFFRIES WYMAN, M.D. 



VICE-PRESIDEXTS, 



CHAELES T. JACKSON, M.D. A. A. GOULD, M.D. 



COKRESPOXDING SECRETARY, 



SAMUEL L. ABBOT, M.D. 



RECORDIXG SECRETARY, 



SAMUEL KNEELAND, Jr., M.D. 



TREASURER, 



AMOS BINNEY. 



LIBRARIAX, 



CHARLES K. DILLAWAY. 



CURATORS, 



THOMAS T. BOUVfi, Of Geology. 



JOHN BACON, M.D., Mixer ALOGY. 



CHARLES J. SPKAGUE, Botaxy. 



THOMAS M. BREWER, M.D., OiiLOGY. 



