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Annual Address of tlie President, Dr. R. J. Farquharson, 1 



Report of the Curator, W. H. Pratt, 6 



Report of the Treasurer, ^. C. Fulton, 8 



Report of the Finance Committee, Charles E. Putnam, 9 



Report of the Publication Committee, Dr. C. C. Parry 11 



Election of Officers for 1877 13 



Additions to the Library during 1877 14 



Additions to the Library during 1878 25 



Contributions to the Museum during 1877 43 



Contributions to the Museum during 1878 56 



Contributors to the Building Fund 61 



List of Honorary Members 62 



List of Corresponding Members 62 



List of Regular Members 64 



It has been decided to consider this Report as the first number of Vol. Ill of the 

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The publication of Part II of Vol. II of the Proceedings is delayed on account of 

 the illustrations. Six plates drawn on stone were spoiled by the lithographic printer. 

 They are now being reproduced on steel. It will probably be issued by May 1st. Sub- 

 scriptions, accompanied with $3.00 in money orders or bank drafts, will be thankfully 

 received, as the cost of publication has considerably exceeded the receipts. 



The Proceedings are not published for gratuitous distribution, except to active 

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The Academy desires to enter into an exchange of Publications with Scientific Socie- 

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Authors of papers published in the Proceedings may have twenty copies of their 

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