﻿324 Canadian Record of Science. 



Eeport of the Library Committee. 



I have to acknowledge the very useful and intelligent 

 help I have received from Mr. Griffin, the Superintendent, 

 which is always so readily and cheerfully given, and 

 without which the work done could not have been 

 accomplished. 



There is little to report concerning the Library, as the 

 whole time the Librarian has had for the work has been 

 spent in receiving and acknowledging the exchanges and 

 in completing the arrangement of the books in the 

 cases, and making a list of the books as they stand on the 

 shelves. A copy of this list has been placed in each 

 of the cases. When these are arranged alphabetically an 

 important step will have been taken in the preparation of 

 the general catalogue. A large number of volumes are 

 ready for the binder, but as the glass cases are full and 

 the closets under them filled with works in Eussian, 

 Spanish, Italian and Swedish languages, there will be 

 no room for the accumulating volumes. It will, therefore, 

 be the work of the Committee for the ensuing year to 

 provide additional shelving. 



It is encouraging to find that the library has been more 

 frequented by members than formerly. 



I have to acknowledge the donation of a copy of the 

 Geological Atlas of the United States from the United 

 States Geological Survey, also a copy of Wental's History 

 of Birds of Montreal from Mr. Drysdale, the publisher. 



Fears were entertained that the tariff proposed by Mr. 

 Laurier's Government would interfere with the receiving 

 of the exchanges from foreign countries. The Council of 

 the Society, therefore, petitioned the Finance Minister on 

 the subject, and it is hoped that the changes made in the 

 tariff will allow these books to come to us free of duty. 

 Eespectfully submitted. 



E. T. Chambers, 



Hon. Librarian. 



