TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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OflBcers and committees of the American Institute, 1867 v, vi 



Faculty of the Institute vi 



Regents vi 



Letter of Corresponding Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Assem- 

 bly vii 



Communication of the Trustees to the Legislature 1 



Proceedings of the Institute 3-41 



Report of the Board of Trustees 3 



Report of the Committee on Finance, Jan. 31, 1867 7 



Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Feb. 1, 1867 9 



Report of the Committee on Horticulture, Feb. 7, 1867 11 



Report of the Committee on Manufactures, Science and Arts, Feb. 7, 1867, 13 



Report on Rowell's valve for steam engines 14 



Report on the Amsden hydrostatic scale 15 



Report of the Committee on the Admission of Members 16 



Report of the Board of Managers, Feb., 1867 17 



Premiums awarded at the special exhibition of fruits, flowers and vegeta- 

 bles, Oct. 2 and 3, 1866 19 



Appeal to generous, patriotic citizens, especially to those interested in 



the development and perfection of American industry 23 



Trial of horse hay forks, March 4 and 5, 1867 26 



Preliminary statement for subscription paper on the need of an Institute 

 in New York which shall be national in its aims and influence, and 

 the measures required to place the American Institute in that posi- 

 tion 32 



Letter concerning Mr. Andre Leroy, of Angiers, France 37 



Proceedings of the Farmers' Club 42-424 



Proceedings of the Polytechnic Association 425 982 



By-laws relating to annual exhibitions of the American Institute 983 



