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The annual fairs generally brings a large increase of members; 

 during the last exhibition 199 propositions were received through 

 the board of managers; these on the 7th day of November, were 

 admitted as members of the Institute. 



The committee have, at each stated meeting, reported upon the 

 names of the candidates submitted to them, showing their occupa- 

 ■^ions, residences, and by whom endorsed. 



The number admitted during the year, are .as follows: 



March 7, 1867 31 



April 4, 1867 17 



May 2; 1867 15 



June 6, 1867 23 



September 5, 1867 89 



November 7, 1867 199 



December 5, 1867 13 



January 2, 1868 7 



February 6, 1868 13 



Total 407 



The following is the number of members belonging to the Insti- 

 tute: 



Honorary 85 



Corresponding 248 



Life members 1,200 



Less deceased 220 



980 



Annual members 1,064 



Total 2,377 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 

 New York, February 6, 1868. 



CHARLES E. BURD, 



JAMES H. DRAKE, 



JOHN W. CHAMBERS, ^ Covimtttee 



JOHN F. CORY, 



