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known and perpetuate a remembrance of some note- 

 worthy achievement. This in many cases is not at all 

 accomplished. For example, the Kane medal, instead of 

 being struck in a die, so that many inexpensive copies 

 might be made and preserved for the transmission of the 

 event, one was engraved and presented to Dr. Kane alone. 



Of course the probability of the preservation of this 

 memorial of the event to remote ages, is greatly lessened 

 by such a course. 



The same remark will apply to the medal presented to 

 Lieut. Hartstene — with the additional fault in this case, 

 that no inscription is engraved on either side, not even the 

 arms of the state which presented the medal. The in- 

 scription is engraved on the edge of the medal, and was 

 not therefore reproduced in the copies of it cast in bronze. 

 Mr. Homes urged in conclusion, that in all cases of the 

 presentation of medals by the state, the state ought to re- 

 tain the dies. 



Mr. Munsell exhibited some specimens of paper manu- 

 factured by mills which furnished paper to Franklin, when 

 a printer in Philadelphia, and which are the only ones now 

 manufacturing by the hand process in this country. 



Mr. Taylor exhibited some specimens of Stalactites and 

 Stalagmites obtained from Clark's cave, in the limestone 

 rock of the Helderberg mountains. 



Prof. Murray read a brief paper on the manufacture of 

 beer, describing the process, and pointing out the differ- 

 ences between the different varieties of this substance. 



Some discussion followed on the propriety of classifying 

 beer among nutritive substances, in which Prof. Hall and 

 Prof. McCoy took part. 



Dr. Hough, from committee appointed to confer with 

 the American Institute, in regard to the exhibition of 

 premium specimens of woolen cloths, reported progress. 



The librarian announced the reception of donations of 

 books and pamphlets, after which the Institute adjourned. 



