The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-15


been received from George frmble, and Is depo-
81 :. three cent s;o . - Tbs 70
MT. BAYAsp, Ne President Of the Association, then
read the annual report Of the Directors 1t
long document, and We are enabled only to give
summary OF the chief points Of int1est The report
stated In reference the rise and early progress Of
the institution, that after the hrst Eve years II pro-
rees.d rapidly till the year 1870. Each year II went
on Increasing and even In 1887 when com mercial em.
barrasement so seriously affected the members II re-
manned green spot amidst the general desoaton.
The receipts in 1899 amounted to arly IS COO with
the sale Of the catalogue IL exceeded 5000 Buta
change came for the worse. The fnancss became de-
ranged, sRd many members withdrew; and, through
bad management for Ave years the prospects Of the
Institution we're elouded In lss6 things looked bet
ter; and hope was held out, In the annual report,
that hope vas fully realized The receipts ho~ever.
Of 1889 we're never exceeded and that year has be-
come the standard With which all former and subse-
qusnt years have been compared The subscription
list for the last year has ncresssd beysnd all for
example The numbers uho joined during the past
year are AZ fsllews
Members ct 1850
Members at s6....... ..''..........'.'....'... 90
The whole number who have joined during the
hi. Il l.r,.r number than ever before Joined ia
single year. The number Withdrawn in 1850 vas 23s;
and the number Of accounts closed Ia conformity with
soe 20 .h,sh ahsn .dass 2ssi on ths BOOK. s, tss
beginning Of the last year the whole number s nov
3s44 Of these ITO pay 81 year and are entitled to
all the privileges Of the sssociston and 325 pay S.
and are debarred Of the right to vste and hold Office
The honorary members LIE members, and stockhold.
ere Of Clinton Hall remain unchanged during the year
There are sob In all TIE total number OF volume, in
the beginning OF 1850 vas Tor ought TO have beep)
% $50 when the books. howsysr came TO be count.
ed there only 29174 There charged Ia
members Of the association eos volumes Of which
AGO we're since returned There we're purchased
since the re-openiDg in September, $50. Thus, the
whole number Of volumes In possession Of the
citation on the LIST Of January 1851 s 30 233 volumes
since the last enumeration In lsA3. IL $500. mostly
works OF an ephemersl character sis volumes yet
In the hands Of persons who are, or we're mbers
The books purchased during the year are elassed as
works In science and art. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2ls
General literature
Total
The report then emu nerstsd some valuable and rare
works among the purchases q the year In the
Of the year the lion Luther Bradish presented
the Association, on behalf Of Mr. Robert Ltnox then
sb,ent In Europe q copy OF the original of Washing
tons address az came from ths hands Of the Illus
trious suthor The report states that there IL want
Of accom- alton In point Of for the books the
most valuable works being stosed away into obscure
eorner,. ~ American, and foreign daily journals;
rs American and foreign veeklies 80 American. aud
30 foreign monthes; ana IL American, and 10 foreign
quarterlss are regularly received making total Of
13l periodicals an iacrsase Of "a since last year An
individual had been found guilty q THEFT during the
year. and ex peUea The reading room should be the
bret In the city but With the present accommodation
they we're erbbed. cabined and conhned . The
cabinet contans 100 specimens Of minerals and shells.
The lectures Of n. yesr were interesting and welt
atter ded but would have been better ate nded II
there had been q more commodious room. iaT mem.
bers joined the eleven classes In spanish, Gsrsan eo
cution, penmanehip Bookkeeping, photography. gym
nsics-exceeding ~ forty eight the numbers in 1912
The Treasurer reports In his possession belonging to
tbi.fOnd s2s 90 there is in the ssyings Bank 10 It's
credit t202 rs making q total Of 1891 "a The rcho-
erahps In the gilt o. the Assocaton held BY the
following gent men Coils IN bia College Mr. " Well
man, In the Senior csss Mr. r. Vincent IN the Fresh
man class University Robert Dument and Mr. A.
y Smith The trustees Of Clinton Hall Association
were not yet decided a. 10 the proprsty Of changing
h. atfn hev nil uom Al f,.th ~
reading room, snd evinced Opposition 70 enlarge the
accommodations a. far as was In their power.
The r.popt wss unanimously adopted.
A letter was thes read from Mr.. Charles Ralph. In
relation to the former anitor Mr. sTinson, who hal