ALLEN: REPORT OF SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN. 
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Brazil; R. istituto di studi superiori, Firenze, Italy; Universite 
de Rennes, Rennes, France. The exchanges now number 451. 
During the year 168 volumes have been bound as also the 
unbound volumes and pamphlets of the Hyatt library, amounting to 
slightly over 1200. 
Eight hundred and twenty-five books have been borrowed by 107 
persons, and eight hundred and fifteen books have been borrowed 
for use in the building. The library has been consulted about 275 
times. 
The articles on natural history in the following serials have been 
indexed: Journal, College of science, University of Tokyo, Japan, 
15 volumes; Transactions Wagner free institute, Philadelphia, 5 
volumes ; Proceedings, Washington academy of sciences, 4 volumes; 
Proceedings, American academy of arts and sciences, 37 volumes. 
Current volumes of serials preyiously indexed are indexed as received. 
The Society has just received from Mr. Samuel H. Scudder his 
entire collection of books, pamphlets, and original drawings. This 
gift is in anticipation of Mr. Scudder’s intention to bequeath his 
library in his will. Two new stacks of shelves have been installed 
in the basement room for the reception of this great addition, which 
will make the Society’s entomological library one of the finest in the 
country. The work of arranging and cataloguing these books has 
been begun, and a full report will be made at the next annual meet¬ 
ing. The duplicates are to be sent to Williams college in Mr. 
Scudder’s name. 
