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Even with this relief the library of the Institute would 

 still want more room. 



The only sufficient remedy would seem to be the build- 

 ing of a fire-proof addition, or stack room, in the rear of 

 our present building, and this should be done as soon as 

 the necessary funds can be obtained. 



Another pressing need is some sort of a catalogue or find- 

 ing-list of the library. A card catalogue of the volumes 

 in the different rooms would be a great help to those 

 using the library and a good foundation for a complete cat- 

 alogue. 



To do all this we are sadly in need of funds. 



The first great need of the Institute is money, and the 

 second is more money. Without this little can be done. 

 With it the power of the Institute for good can be extend- 

 ed almost indefinitely. It is with no selfish motives that 

 we appeal for aid. The more assistance we have the better 

 the Institute can serve the community for whose benefit it 

 was established and is maintained. 



The use of the library, notwithstanding these drawbacks, 

 has been very satisfactory and students in special branches 

 of research find a large fund of material at their disposal. 



With our society, as with all others, time brings about 

 the inevitable changes, and death has stricken from our 

 roll of membership the name of our honored and lamented 

 president, Dr. Wheatland. 



It remains for us to carry forward the good work for 

 which he laid so secure a foundation, and the most fitting 

 tribute we can pay to his memory, and the one he would 

 most desire, is to strive to enlarge the usefulness of the 

 Institute to which he gave so many years of unselfish de- 

 votion. 



CHAS. S. OSGOOD, 



Librarian. 



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