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parts of our own vast ti-rritoiii's. ami ospocially of tliosc States 

 when' now and inipi)rtant discoveries have been made, and where 

 larjxe enteri)rises are now heing carried forward Avith great aclivit}'. 

 Your Conmiittet> cannot well refrain from commending the effi- 

 ticncy of »I<>hn AW C'liamhers. the Ijii)rarian. in the arrangement of 

 all that pertains to the Library, and the wntchtul care of its inter- 

 ests, whiili characterises his etforts to make the reading rooms a 

 j)U'asant, agreeable an«l [)rotitable place of resort to all the meml)ers 

 of the Institute. 

 The numl)er of volumes in the Library at the date of the 



last report was 8,579 



There have been added dining the year. 



ViV punhase 24 



subscription .. 1(5 



exchanges _. 6 



donations 58 



— 104 



Making a total mnnber of volumes now in Library.. 8,(383 



For a (letailed statement of the purchases and donations, reference 

 is made to tlie list hereunto apjiended. 



From the liberal a})propriation made by the Institute to this Com- 

 mittee last year, it is to be hoped that our successors will have ample 

 nieans tor all necessary exjK^nditures ior the coming year. 



Literature, agriculture, science and the arts are not Iocs to the gov- 

 ernment M-hich fosters and protects them: and although, for the past 

 four year."-, darkness visible has surrounded onr governmental domain, 

 wc can now offer congratulations that the bright streaks of re-union 

 light are rapidly becoming more and more visible to the true patri- 

 ot's e}-e. and with it tlu* assurance that soon no longer the noise of 

 war and the clash of rebellion will be lu^anl in the land. 



With a speedy establi.-innent of a lasting peace, and u bright, pros- 

 perous and glorious future dis>i[)ating our long winter (^f discontent, 

 may we not imlulge the hope that the labcMs in whiih we are 

 eiig.iged will be prosecuted with increa.sed vigor and be aiteuiled 

 wiih a far greater amount of usefulness. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM IIir.r.AKM). 

 .lA.ML.s K. ( A.Mrr.KLL. 

 JA(.()li L. liALDWIX. 



Committee. 



