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The following is a list of the lectures which were delivered during 

 the winter of 1857-58: 



Seven lectures by Professor John LeConte, of the South Carolina 

 College, on " The Physics of Meteorology." 



One lecture by Hon. H. W. Hilliard, of Alabama, on the " Life 

 and Genius of Milton." 



Two lectures by Dr. I. I. Hayes, of Philadelphia, on " Arctic Ex- 

 plorations." 



One lecture by Rev. T. J. Bowen, of Yoruba, Africa, on " Central 

 Africa — the Country and People." 



One lecture by D. K. Whitaker, esq., of Charleston, S. C, on the 

 <l Genius and Writings of Sir Walter Scott." 



Two lectures by Professor C. C. Felton, of Harvard College, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., on " Modern Greece." 



Pour lectures by Dr. James Wynne, of New York, on the " Dura- 

 tion of Life in Various Occupations." 



Three lectures by Professor J. P. Espy, on u The Law of Storms." 



Five lectures by Rev. J. H. Mcllvaine, of Rochester, N. Y., on 

 " Comparative Philology in some of its bearings upon Ethnology, 

 and embracing an account of the Sanscrit and Persian Arrowhead 

 Languages." 



Three lectures by G. Gajani, on " The Catacombs, the Coliseum, and 

 the Vatican of Rome." 



One lecture by Professor Scheie de Vere, of the University of Vir- 

 ginia, on " John Law and the Celebrated Mississippi Speculation." 



From the foregoing ' statements we think it will be generally 

 acknowledged that the Institution is steadily pursuing a course of 

 usefulness well calculated to make the name of its founder favorably 

 known and the results of his bequest highly appreciated in every 

 part of the civilized world, that its funds are in a good condition, and 

 that the prospect of its future influence in the promotion of know, 

 ledge is even more cheering than at any period of its past history. 



Respectfully submitted. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



Secretary S. I. 

 Washington, January, 1858. 



