REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION. 



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celebration, was generously donated to the Ladies by the committee having 

 the celebration in charge, making a total of $180.35 with which to reim- 

 burse Mr. C. E. Putnam, who had so generously met the printers' bill 

 when it became due. This has enabled the Association to close up their 

 accounts with the close of the Centennial year, with a small balance on 

 hand. The following synopsis of accounts will show from whence the 

 funds have been received and how disbursed : 



Dr. 



To subscriptions for books $ 304.50 



To sale of books 329.6a 



To special subscriptions 39.00 



To autbor's extra sheets 18.45 



To Art Gallery by Brie-a-Brac Club.. 250.00 



To other entertainments, etc 115.20 



To balance from Fourth of July cel- 

 ebration 30 35 



Total receipts §1,087. 13 



Cr. 



By woodcuts, electrotypes, etc I 21.85 



By lithographs (35 plates) 259.64 



By insurance on plates 9.00 



By lithographs, plates 35-3!) 88.00 



By printing and binding 63i.3S 



By printing extra sheets 239.') 



By expenses of distribution 48.05 



Total expenditures §1,082.87 



Balance on hand S 4.26 



In accordance with the original proposition of the Ladies to publish 

 the Proceedings, it is expected by them that all proceeds from its sale 

 shall continue in a special fund, to be devoted to future publications. 



Having thus successfully completed their task, the Women's Centen- 

 nial Society, on the 27th day of December, A. D. 1ST6, formally disbanded. 



PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT. 



The preparation of the manuscript devolved upon the regular Publica- 

 tion Committee of the Academy. Tliis committee met frequently during 

 the winter, often in connection with the Board of Trustees. It was de- 

 cided to have the publication of Proceedings begin with the lirst organi- 

 zation, and thus give a complete history of the Academy. I'liis involved 

 the rearranging, copying and revising of the records of tlie Academy for 

 over eight years, a very difficult piece of work, which was executed in a most 

 commendable manner by Miss Lucy Pratt, with the direction and advice 

 of members of the committee. The records, as thus prepared, were 

 carefully revised and corrected by the committee, and were accepted by 

 the Trustees. 



During the early history of the Academy, but a comparatively small 

 number of scientific papers were read at the meetings, and these were 

 often of a very general nature. Many of these could not be found, and 

 others containing no new facts, it was decided not to publish. It was 

 also decided to omit all simply theoretical papers not supported by origi- 

 nal observations. Fortunately for the committee, there was scarcely a 

 paper presented which could not be accepted for publication. Several 

 papers were rewritten and several were prepared especially for publication 

 in this volume, and not read at the meetings. Each paper was carefully 

 read and passed upon by the Committee and Board of Trustees. The 



