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. Mr. Chas. K. Stevens of Boston, and Mr. Chas. A. Hewins 

 of West Roxbmy, were elected Resident Members. 



Maij 4, 1863. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The President in the chair. 



The Treasurer presented his report, by which it appeared 

 that there had been paid into the treasury during the past 

 year esj)ecially for building purposes, $46,267, including the 

 bequest from our late associate and former President, Dr. 

 Benjamin D. Greene, of 19,000, now for the first time an- 

 nounced. This sum, added to that jareviously received from 

 different quarters, and to sums subscribed but not yet col- 

 lected, amounts to $53,025.44 as the total sum presented to 

 the Society in aid of the new building. 



The total receipts of the Society for the year amounted to 

 $72,507,76, and the total expenditures $61,224.31, of which 

 $58,685,75 were paid out for the new building, leaving a cash 

 balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $11,283,45. The 

 property of the Society, not including the land upon which 

 the new Hall is situated, the library or collection of the 

 Society, was estimated at $139,007.11. The report was 

 accepted. 



The Auditing Committee reported that they had examined 

 the accounts of the Treasurer, and found them correctly cast 

 and properly vouched ; and their report was accepted. 



The Librarian in his report stated that there had been 

 added to the library during the past year 85 volumes and 

 416 pamphlets and parts of volumes, mainly through exchange 

 with kindred associations. An attempt had recently been 

 made to increase the number of these exchanges, and it was 

 hoped that before the close of the year the number of socie- 

 ties in correspondence Avould amount to two hundred. From 

 the Courtis Fund there have been received 49 volumes and 34 

 parts of volumes, being the first time for many years that the 



