Report of the Secretary. 
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desirable that for the present the interest-bearing funds of the 
Academy be increased as rapidly as the circumstances will per¬ 
mit. 
In conclusion, the secretary desires in this, his last report, 
to thank the members of the Academy for their kindness and 
assistance in carrying on the work of the Academy as it has 
been shown in many ways. 
E. B. Skinner, 
Secretary. 
