Head. George F. 



Robinson, Mrs. John 



Ropes. Nathaniel. Cincinnali. O. 



Kassell. John L. 



Shepard. Henrv F. 



Siblev, John L., Cambridge 



Simon. F. B. 



Snell, £. S., Amherst College 



Stickner, M. A. 



Smith. Jesse 



Snow, E. M., ProTidence, R. L 



Stone, E. M.. ProTidenee. R. I. 



Stone, Lincoln R. 



Stone, T. T., Bolton 



Tieadwell, John G. 

 Treadwdl, John W. 



TTpton, James 



TTpton. Lather. Springfield 



Uphana, Charles \V. 



Warren John C, Bjeton 



"Water?. J. Linton 



Waters, Wm.. R. Sacramento. Ca 



Weinland, David F., Cambridge 



White, Daniel A. 



Worc-ester, J. F. 



Worcester, S. M. 



Wjman, JeSies. Cambridge 



In this coimection it may te proper to mentioii the additions 

 •which have been made to the MSS. It the active exertions of 

 Mr. H. M. Brooks and Dr. L. E. Stone. The donation of 

 some Taloable papers, respecting the paring of Main street, 

 (now Esses.) between Brittons and Wests comers, in IT 73. 

 by Dr. John Appleton. of Boston. Also, some yalnable papers 

 from Hon. C. W. Upham. kc. 



Dnring the month of December last, a pamphlet of 24 

 ps^es "was printed and distributed among the members, contain- 

 ing Constitntion. By-Lavs, List of Members: also, remarks 

 explanatory of the objects, kc. 



La thus presenting a fall and aceurate aceotint of the doings 

 of the Institute, during the past year, it will be perceired 

 that a gradual approximation towards advancing the objects of 

 the formation of the Institute is gradually but eheeringly 

 going on. 



The Keport of the Treasurer was read and accepted. 



The Report of F. W. Putnam, in behalf of the Committee 

 on Oks^ithologt. on b-eing read, was accepted. The Report 

 states that the collection under the charge of the committee, is 

 in as good condition and arrangement as the crowded cabinets 

 would give reason to expect. 



During the last year the Xorth American Birds have all 

 been numbered and catalogued, as far as possible, according to 



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