SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS. 205 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. Abstract. 



The total number of additions to the library registered during the 

 past year, exclusive of city papers, is 2,025. These comprise the trans- 

 actions and reports of about one hundred scientific and historical so- 

 cieties in the United States and Canada, and one hundred and fifty 

 foreign societies; the United States government publications, scientific, 

 historical, and statistical, of eighteen of the several departments at 

 Washington, received regularly; the geological survey reports of four- 

 teen states, and the agricultural, historical, statistical, health, and other 

 publications of nearly all the states, and a large number of miscellan- 

 eous scientific works. Of periodicals received regularly, there are eleven 

 weeklies, one semi-monthly, seventeen monthlies, one bi-monthly, and 

 four quarterlies. Of many of these we have complete files. 



The library now contains — bound volumes, 1,730; unbound vol- 

 umes and pamphlets, 4.600; miscellaneous scientific papers, 775. 



A reading table is kept furnished with the publications recently re- 

 ceived, which, as well as those on the shelves, are consulted during the 

 open hours of the Academy almost every day; and citizens #f nearly 

 every nationality can find here valuable scientific works printed in 

 their own native tongues. 



The especial needs of the library are : a considerable increase of 

 shelf-room; the binding of several hundred volumes; a lot of pamphlet 

 cases; the completion of a subject catalogue, which is begun, and a 

 fund for the purchase of such important works as are especially needed 

 and cannot be obtained (as almost the whole library is, and always has 

 been) by exchange for our "Proceedings." As the Academy is in no 

 way a money-making institution, it is to be hoped that some public- 

 spirited citizens will aid in providing for its needs. 



Harry A. Pilsbry, Librarian. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



The Treasurer's report was presented by W. H. Pratt. Deputy Treas- 

 urer, as follows : 



GENERAL FUND. . 



Receipts. 



Amount from former Treasurer $ \<t >\ 



Annual .dues for 1887 -7' 



" •• " 1888 3 00 



" " arrears 51 00 



subscriptions for 1S87 423 00 



Membership fees (seven new members) 35 00 



Contributions - s oi 



Interest on Endowment Fund 89 55 



" " Mound Fund 55 



" " temporary deposit 7' 1 



For use of rooms 1 - 50 



Borrowed at National Bank 650 00 



Mrs. Newcomb's share of sewer bill 11 -<> 



Prof. Starr's lecture 1 3 < ' 5 $1,606 96 



[Pkoc. D. A. N. S., Vol. V.J 34 [September 25, 1889.] 



