ouabled to state, that a Society has been forme.1, ap- 

 pendant to the Institution, and denominated its Book Society, 

 for this express purpose. It consists already of 54 Members, 

 a Hst of whom is added to this Report, who pay a small an- 

 nual subscription, which is applied in the purchase of Books, 

 which first circniate amongst the Subscribers, and are then 

 placed in the Library as the property of the Institution. To 

 this Society the Members of the Institution owe their best 

 acknowledgments, it being formed for the express purpose of 

 improving this department. 



The state of the Museum will be found in the Report of 

 the Directors and Curators ; but the Committee cannot re- 

 frain from here offering their acknowledgments to those 

 friends through whose liberality the additional Glass-cases in 

 the Museum have been erected. 



Several new Members have during the past year been 

 added to the list. 



The Committee now resign their authority into the hands 

 of the Members ; and in doing so beg to observe that the 

 Institution still pursues with success the objects of its forma- 

 tion. They have not to call attention to any particular or 

 striking progress made for its advancement during the year 

 in which its management has been intrusted to them ; but 

 this will not be likely to occur, as on its formation it was 

 based on the broad ground of public utility, and its objects 

 were clearly defined. It is a matter of satisfaction to your 

 Committee that it has met with so many instances of flattering 

 approval, as to render any departure from the original views 

 of the Society unnecessary. 



In conclusion, the)^ trust that the zeal and energy hitherto 

 displayed will continue to animate its Members, as from its 

 existence and prosperity beneficial results, in many points of 

 view, may be anticipated. 



