460 RECORDS 



The qeeds of the Academy remain as a year ago, many. The 

 particular need is for a larger publication fund, which will make 

 it possible for the Academy to publish a number of large and 

 important papers which it is now obliged to refuse, owing to a 

 lack of funds. A publication fund would be one of the best en- 

 dowments that the Academy could receive. 



The other great need of the Academy, as it is the need of all 

 the other scientific societies in the city, is a permanent meeting 

 place, at which the library could be housed, and where members 

 would have freedom at all times. The Academy trusts that the 

 beginning of a fund of this sort, so kindly started last year by 

 Mrs. Herrman, may be increased in the near future. 



No changes in the policy or plan of procedure of the Acad- 

 emy are anticipated for the coming year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



February 26, 1900. 



The Library of the Academy consists in round numbers of 

 9,000 volumes. The total number seems a small one ; but it 

 will be recalled that the value of the Library consists largely 

 in its sets of scientific periodicals. Hardly five per cent, of the 

 volumes are in separate title. On the shelves of the Library are 

 now about 8,500 volumes ; the remainder, consisting of Con- 

 sular, Signal and Patent Offices reports, educational, health, and 

 statistical State publications, have been placed for the present, 

 at least, in storage ; they are so disposed, however, that they 

 are accessible on short notice. The following statistics may be 

 added: Bound volumes. Quarto, 505; Octavo, 6, 1 1 5. Un- 

 bound volumes, Quarto, 220 ; Octavo, 950. 



At the beginning of his term of office, the Librarian found the 

 room, 507 Schermerhorn Hall, provided with cases for the re- 

 ception of the collection. The books, it will be remembered, 



