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The want of a central Scientific Library in the New Museums, 

 for the use of the Professors, Lecturers, and students, has Jong 

 been felt, and recognized in various ways by the University. 



If such a Library were founded and placed in a suitable room, 

 the Council of the Philosophical Society would be prepared to 

 recommend to the Society that their Library should be deposited 

 in it, under regulations to be approved by the Society. It would 

 thus form a nucleus for such a collection of books as is required, 

 which, there is reason to believe, would before long be largely 

 increased by donations. 



I remain, dear Mr Vice-Chancellor, 



ALFRED NEWTON 



(President of the Cambridge Philosophical Society). 



At the meeting of the Council, held 8 November, the following 

 Minutes were made : 



'A letter was read from the Vice-Chancellor, acknowledging 

 the receipt of the President's letter, and stating that he had for- 

 warded it to the Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate. 



'A letter was also read from Mr J. W. Clark, the Secretary of 

 the Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, containing the follow- 

 ing Minute of the Syndicate: "A Sub-Syndicate was appointed 

 to confer with the Philosophical Society, and to prepare a draft 

 report on the subject for the use of the Syndicate." 



A Committee was then appointed to confer with the Sub- 

 Syndicate above mentioned, and to report to the Council. They 

 reported as follows: 



'At a Conference of the Members of the Sub-Syndicate ap- 

 pointed by the Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, and of 

 the Members of the Committee appointed by the Council of the 

 Cambridge Philosophical Society, held 10 December, 1880, it was 

 agreed that: 



'1. The Library of the Philosophical Society, consisting of 

 about 5000 volumes, has become too large to be conveniently 

 accommodated in the room in the New Museums where it is at 

 present placed. 



'2. This Library, consisting chiefly of scientific periodicals 

 and the publications of learned Societies (British and foreign), 

 which last are received by the Society in exchange for its own 

 publications, would, if rendered more accessible to the Professors, 

 officers and students engaged at the New Museums and Lecture 

 Rooms, be a most valuable assistance to them in the execution of 

 their duties and prosecution of their studies. 



