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decided to relinquish its distinct existence and become a part of 

 this Institute, under the title of the " Photographical Section." Its 

 organization has, by a vote of the Institute, been placed in charge 

 of the committee on chemistry and mineralogy. A reference to 

 the report of the library committee will show that valuable addi- 

 tions of books have been lately made, and that the interest in the 

 reading department of the Institute is steadily increasing. 



The great accession of new members is, perhaps, the most grati- 

 fying fact in the history of the past year. It indicates that the 

 Institute is rapidly becoming more attractive, and oifering new 

 inducements to men of all ranks of society for enlisting i)i the 

 cause which has for its ultimate object the diffusion of useful know- 

 ledge and the increase of the material resources of every part of 

 the whole country. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 

 Neav York, Febnim^j 6, 1868. 



HORACE GREELEY, Prtsulmt. 



DUDLEY S. GREGORY, \ 



0. B. POTTER, / 



S. R. COMSTOCK, ^ Trusttca 



S. D. TILLMAN, 



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