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influence than any similar asMxiation in the world, and your Com- 

 mittee feel justitied in exprcss^inji the opinion that the reports of the 

 proceedings of the Polytechnic branch are worthy of such a volume 

 and of your cordial approval. 



Rcfi-pectfully submitted, 



JOItS" D. WARD, 

 CTIAKLES A. JOY. 

 JAMES L. JAC K.-OX, 

 JOSEPH DIXOX. 

 SAMUEL D. TILLMAX. 

 Xew Yoek, January 2oth, 1865. Cojnmittte. 



