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haps more than the others, aided ns here. The astronomical 
observatory also has offered ns its aid, though hitherto we have 
not needed to take advantage of the liberality of its director. 
5. We have looked upon it as part of our work, with the 
permission and hearty cooperation of the superintendent of 
the state survey, to correlate the exchange lists of the two or¬ 
ganizations, and thus prevent the sending out of needless ma¬ 
terial and the receipt of equally needless duplicates. In the 
course of this work, we have incorporated the material received 
by the survey into the Academy library, where the law says 
it shall go. This has made a most valuable addition. Our 
records concerning this are complete, but at present not in such 
shape as to allow us to state the number of volumes so acquired. 
There must be several hundred, however, beside many which 
are duplicates of what we previously possessed. 
6. During our work, we have also been forced to scan pretty 
carefully the duplicates owned by the Academy, the separata 
and the small collection of individual works. These contain 
much that is of no further use to the Academy, but which 
could probably be disposed of with some return in cash. Doing 
this would enable us to make useful additions to our collection, 
and at the same time to release from encumbrance valued shelf- 
room needed badly for expansion. 
In view of the facts recited, we beg to close our report with 
the following recommendations : 
A. That the exchange committee be authorized to dispose 
of the duplicates and separata in the Academy library, in such 
manner and to such an extent as may appear advantageous to 
the Academy, and to carry out such exchanges with the Uni¬ 
versity libraries and the State Historical society as may appear 
similarly advantageous. 
B. That there be appropriated from the funds of the Acad¬ 
emy $200, or such part thereof as may in the opinion of the 
secretary and treasurer be available, for the work of this com¬ 
mittee and the purchase of needed volumes or parts of volumes; 
provided, that no part of this sum shall be taken from the prin¬ 
cipal of the invested funds of the Academy. 
