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to enable the Committee to carry out to a successful issue an un- 

 dertaking of great national and scientific importance. 



The Committee cannot close this Report without recording the 

 large measure in which the success of the present undertaking is 

 due to the effective co-operation of the Comptroller- General of Coast 

 Guard ; and they feel sure, that the Academy will avail themselves 

 of the earliest opportunity to express their grateful acknowledg- 

 ments to that enlightened officer. They desire also to suggest, that 

 the thanks of the Academy are likewise due to the Ballast Board, 

 and to the other public bodies and individuals who have taken 

 part in the undertaking, for their valuable aid. 



It was Resolved, — That the Report of the Council be 

 adopted, and printed in the Proceedings. 



It was Resolved, — That the special thanks of the Aca- 

 demy be given to the Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard, 

 for the zeal with which he has seconded the efforts of the Aca- 

 demy in the meteorological and tidal observations ; and also 

 that the thanks of the Academy be given to the Ballast Board, 

 and other public bodies and individuals who have aided this 

 undertaking. 



The Ballot for the annual election having closed, the 

 Scrutineers reported that the following gentlemen were elected 

 Officers and Council for the ensuing year : 



President. — Rev. Thomas R. Robinson, D. D. 

 Treasurer. — Robert Ball, LL. D. 



Secretary to the Academy. — Rev. James H. Todd, D.D. 

 Secretary to the Council. — Rev. Charles Graves, D. D. 

 Secretary of Foreign Correspondence. — Rev. Samuel 

 Butcher, D. D. 



Librarian. — Rev. William H. Drummond, D. D. 

 Clerk and Assistant Librarian. — Mr. Edward Clibborn. 

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