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For this purpose a large amount of suitable paper and 
genus covers of excellent quality have been purchased, 
and the laborious task of transferring and labelling these 
Specimens and providing them with suitable shelves is 
now in process of accomplishment. 
Almost the entire work in the museum above men- 
tioned has been performed under the active superin- 
tendence and constant personal attention of the assistant 
curator, Dr. Stevenson. The Society is also much in- 
debted to Mr. Gilbert Van Ingen for valuable assist- 
ance in the arrangement and classification of the botani- 
cal specimens. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Wm. B. Dwieunt, 
Curator. 
Mr. Elting, librarian, reported that fifteen bound vol- 
umes and one hundred thirty-two pamphlets (mostly 
the transactions of various scientific societies) had been 
received as donations to the library. 
The Key of North American Birds (Coues), 
Structural and Systematie Conchology (Tryon), 
Text-book of Zodlogy (Claus and Sedgwick), 
The Determination of Rock-forming Minerals (Hussack) 
have been added, by purchase, by the committee on 
museum and library. 
Mr. Bristol, secretary, presented the following annual 
report: 
To Vassar Brothers Institute: Your secretary, in ac- 
cordance with his prescribed duties, has the honor to 
submit to you his annual report as follows: 
One member, Mr. James Smillie, has died during the 
year, and five active members have been elected. 
The following addresses were delivered before the In- 
stitute : 
