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Eskimo kayak, together with all the appliances used by the native 

 Eskimo in hunting and fishing. On motion it was 



Resolved, That a vote of thanks be extended to Mr. George R. Putnam 

 for the recent interesting and instructive lecture delivered by him before 

 the Academy, on his trip to Northern Greenland with the Peary Expedition 

 of the past summer ; and for the gift of an Eskimo kayak, procured by 

 him at Umanak, Greenland, with equipments complete for the capture of 

 seal, etc. 



On motion, the matter of devising a better system for the preserva- 

 tion of the Academy archives was referred to the Publication Com- 

 mittee, to report at the next meeting. 



December 26, i8g6. — Regular Meeting. 

 (Adjourned from December 25.) 



President Hammatt in the chair; five members present. 



The Curator's report showed donations to the Musem as follows : 

 From Mrs. C. C. Parry, a large miscellaneous collection of minerals, 

 corals, curios, and Indian work listed under sixty different headings 

 and numbering several hundred specimens ; from Major G. P. Mc- 

 Clelland, two corals from the Bermudas ; from Capt. W. P. Hall, two 

 stone axes, one celt, two small hematite axes and twenty-six flint im- 

 plements, with one fine celt from Ray Willard. 



A vote of thanks to the several donors was passed. 



The following report on measures for the better preservation of 

 the Academy archives was presented and adopted : 



The Publication Committee, to whom was referred the consideration of 

 means for the better preservation of official reports, etc., pertaining to the 

 Academy Proceedmgs, would respectfully recommend — 



First— '\\\2i\ all reports, resolutions, and other proceedings to be pre- 

 served as original archives, should be required in writing on unifor>n sheets 

 to be kept at hand by the Curator ; and that its title, date and signature 

 should accompany each document. 



Second. — That the Curator's monthly report should include, together with 

 all matters more directly pertaining to the museum, the enumeration not 

 only of visitors and door receipts as at present, but the enumeration of cor- 

 respondence and additions to the library as well, so that the Corresponding 

 Secretary and Librarian need only report when matters of especial interest 

 give occasion to do so. 



Third. — That the Treasurer's annual report should include the balanced 

 account of the publication fund for the year, as submitted by the Chairman 

 of the Publication Committee. 



Fourth. — That no original papers should at any time be entrusted to re- 



