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we cannot penetrate the mystery of his early decease, nor 

 estimate the value of his counsel and the increasing import- 

 ance of his aid. Mr. Mann's life was so rich in promise, his 

 heart so full of generous impulse, his judgment so mature, 

 that he was endeared to us all. We have looked in vain for 

 his successor, and long shall we lament our loss. The collec- 

 tion remains as he left it, and but few additions have been 

 received during the year. 



This closes our review of the Society's operations for the 

 past year. We would pass on to the next with better hope 

 were we not encumbered by the embarrassments of which the 

 Treasurer will shortly speak. For an institution like ours the 

 expenditures of the past twelve months have certainly not 

 been extravagant ; all of them seem highly desirable, and we 

 are forced to the conclusion that larger means are absolutely 

 essential to our prosperity and growth. We have taken a 

 high stand among Societies of a kindred nature in this coun- 

 try, but unless our income is nearly doubled we cannot retain 

 it. Two things are urgently required, — more money and a 

 larger staff of assistants; otherwise, in receiving such large 

 additions as have been sent to us since our removal to the 

 present site, without the corresponding monetary bequests, we 

 shall be overwhelmed in the course of a few years by our own 

 external prosperity. 



