which is used to line liquor chests, is to be cut to the size of 

 the top of the bottle, so as to lap over the margin of the rim. 

 It is to be fixed on with glue, and on the succeeding day, the 

 twine by which the first bladder was fixed, is to be taken off ; 

 all the surface of the lead and the portion of the first bladder 

 surrounding the neck, are to be rubbed with a thin glue, and 

 then a second piece of bladder is to be applied and secured in 

 the same manner as the first. The preparation may then be 

 set aside, and in a few days the twine is to be taken off and the 

 two portions of bladder are to be neatlv cut, about a quarter 

 of an inch from the rim ; the twine is'then to be waxed and 

 again applied over the bladder. The top and neck' of the jar 

 may be covered with a coating of black varnish, which is made 

 by mixing a little lamp black, with the black japan used by 

 coach painters." 



Annual Meeting, February 2, 1825. The Institute 

 met for the election of its officers. 



A report was made, stating that the Third Department 

 (that of History and General Literature) had been organiz- 

 ed during the present season. 



The follow ing officers were elected in the respective De- 

 partments. 



1st Department 



Simeon De Witt, President. 



Jonathan Eights, 1st Vice President. 



Joel A. Wing, 2d Vice President. 



William Mayell, Treasurer. 



Peter Gansevoort, Corresponding Secretary. 



Henry W. Snyder, Recording Secretary. 



T. Romeyn Beck, 1 



John Meads, 



Charles R. Webster, 



James Stevenson, ( n 



John Taylor, f Counsellors. 



Elisha Jenkins, 



William A. Tweed Dale, 



Philip Hooker, j 

 2d Department. 



Elisha Jenkins, President. 



T. Romeyn Beck, 1st Vice President 



Stephen Van Rensselaer, Jr. 2d Vice President 



Matthew H. Webster, Corresponding Secretary. 



Joseph P. Mott, Recording Secretary. 



Duncan M'Kercher, Treasurer. 



Lewis C. Beck, 



Matthew H. Websfc 



Richard V. De Witt, \ Curators, 



William Cooper, 



Joseph Henry, 



