Reports of Committees. 5 



Brought forward $11 , 840 53 $47, 778 28 



ISTewspapers, advertising, postage and inci- 

 dental expenses 534 76 



$12,375 29 

 Invested in U. S. 5-20 bonds of 1867, 1868 . 34 , 630 00 



47,005 29 



Balance in bank January 31, 1870 $772 99 



THOMAS M. ADEIANCE, 

 THOMAS WILLIAMS, Jr., 

 CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN, 

 SIMEON BALDWIN, 

 J. DE LAMATER, 



Finance Committee. 



ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 



The Committee on the Admission of Members respectfully submit 

 their annual report. 



Great activity has prevailed during the year in regard to the 

 admission of new members. The number admitted are greatly in 

 excess of the previous j^ear. 



This large increase of members must be very gratifying to the 

 well wishers of the American Institute, and is well calculated to 

 inspire us all with new zeal, and brighten our hopes for the future. 



If this state of affairs continue, year after year, it would seem 

 impossible to measure the future greatness of this institution. 



A large number of persons availed themselves of the opportunity 

 to join the Institute during the last exhibition ; 296 propositions 

 were received by the Board of Managers, and at the November meet- 

 ing were admitted as members. 



The following table shows the number admitted at each monthly 

 meeting : 



March, 1869 14 



April, " 11 



May, " 13 



June, " 6 



September, " 40 



November, '^ 296 



December, " 33 



