10 PEOGRAMME OF ORGANIZATION. 



DETAILS OF THE PLAN FOR DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE. 



I. By the puUication of a series of reports,. giving an account of the new 

 discoveries in science, and of the changes made from year to year in 

 all branches of knowledge not strictly professional. 



1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge generally in- 

 teresting, but which, at present, is inaccessible to the public. Seme 

 of the reports may be published annually, others at longer intervals, 

 as the income of the Institution or the changes in the branches of 

 knowledge may indicate. 



2. The reports are to be prepared by collaborators eminent in the 

 different branches of knowledge. 



3. Each collaborator to be furnished with the journals and publi- 

 cations, domestic and foreign, necessary to the compilation of his 

 report ; to be paid a certain sum for his labors, and to be naned on 

 the title-page of the report. 



4. The reports to be published in separate parts, so thatpersons 

 interested in a particular branch can procure the parts relating to it 

 without purchasing the whole. 



5. These reports may be presented to Congress, for partal distri- 

 bution, the remaining copies to be given to literary and scbntific in- 

 stitutions, and sold to individuals for a moderate price. 



The following are some of the subjects Avhich may be enbraced in 

 the reports :* 



I. PHYSICAL CLASS. 



1. Physics, including astronomy, natural philosophy chemistry, 

 and meteorology. 



2. Natural history, including botany, zoology, geoloj^ &c. 



3. Agriculture. 



4. Application of science to arts. 



II. MORAL AND POLITICAL CLASS. 



5. Ethnology, including particular history, compaative philology, 

 antiquities, &c. 



6. Statistics and political economy. 



7. Mental and moral philosophy. 



8. A survey of the political events of the world penal reform, &c. 



III. LITERATURE AND THE FINE AXTS. 



9. Modern literature. 



10. The fine arts, and their application to theuseful arts. 



11. Bibliography. , 



12. Obituary notices of distinguished individals. 



II. By the puUication of separate treatises on snjects of general interest. 



1. These treatises may occasionally consit of valuable memoirs 

 translated from foreign languages, or of artiies prepared under the 



*This part of the plan has been but partiaj carried out. 



