, 1862-03-24
uDVMS and EIXTCEES.
The report Of the Committee on Rooms and

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| During the year previous In the ,,resen+ o,;t.
gs sas9guslse changes were made to tie rooms, auG
oook cases Of the Library as well aa snme imnor
ern9 IN ne manner Of keeping aud deli7-
becoming successful in their practical opePation
| LIZ auaes OF th1s Committee have been light,
ao Rged Fl t yeaf the e
snnam. which, upon consultation with tie iesaor.
your Committee were enabled to seiluce to II nj
thns thas sasl9g $oV per annum il our expenses Al
| taongn tals Is great reduction from The rental
tia @ so Is 6 tao SeTnttes fa4se a1e
Ss tse TO Pay and he
| ther. "-AA eS'A@lae SILL !af-
By q vote Of the Executive COMMITTEES. the ca.s
eeGsesase specimens which was stored BY our
PREDECESSORS IN the lumber room OF the buiiiinr
vas donated to neighboring asspcistion. an1 T.
became the duty Of this Committee to Consent tn
1tE removal, Which ceneeOt was Gee1v efyen
The Committee On Donations viii III stn1dn1hte51r n
.q tGk5It N Wna1 manner they hare executed the
T1shes Of the Board. as expressed in Tie vote Of
AL ofwhich is respectfully submitted.
Chicago, 1G4rch "a, "a. ga A'17 '''a'fnlan.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
Inns committee made lengthy and able rc-
port, from which We abstract the following:
70 Philip Hadssco7th, President:
u n assuming the leadership Of theNewspapers and
iss.ttsnNaAh isItle8h Eommlttee. addressed to Mr.
Matthew's, At that time the Librarian Of the Asso
TO elicit from him al needed Information }Sr y
proper pro co1daet Of the Committees adairs The
fonnd hst eR %sTe R%1omRt md satisso
DESCRIPTION OF newspapers and periodicals.. al.
f9eaay, and for some time before, taken by the
ib4ar;an Me5e a. adssa6l well
" INC patFons q the Association; and, as con
s66anG1acef s6aqn1d l. "hat 2ewspapers and Periodicals
praetiee oe Of snnscT6ed ms for It has bceu the
past to absolutely defer n these mstfe1s yea5s
Hnas ?HHagment e. and wishes Of the Librarian haVe
Matthews eentfeam PTaafseesso 9 @ dId before me; MI
vel awa1 taste intessnse M aad aaom en- are
y IA ~ BY me to such Alterations
time to time, as in lis opinion WouId fn1Iv meet
ne M requirements Of the members. ' -A'ce1
at1 IN ha1E = the Assoe5ation is regu
cept three, the Association nav the nnh1is1szs, ~
prices for; The Chicago daily papers aFe not naia
foFnt6ed foF IT, T7ReSE he a, the t are
Zee use to their editors Of the Aasoc;at1on's s
library COLLECTIONS This has always been the cas
The onT eSe nae Is vas at established
Of fayors has occurred III IN t1e 'enarge carIege
Tea5 Tae p1opsisto1s q the Tines Wers
which they dand il coqrse q tne snf haR2 Rape1 PET
IN a hln ior the same tn bill was prssenied at
oace 70 lne Chairman Of the Finance Committee.
1tmes to be discontinued. regret that FnogI' ~
sage q these facts did not come to me In time to
nave changed the decision IN this Gaze, The nro.
pr1st.ors q i;5 The Tires were clearly right n Pre-
@ zane Ine true policy is for the Association to
hansrs, a and to pay for the papers taken. pun
Aeeociation is g. o ~ ane
We have Is monthly publications.
we have quarterly publications. -
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For Newspapers and Periodical Committee.
THE LECTURE coMMrr1EE,
Inc report Of the Lecture Committee, by
Chas. Il" Ham, the Chairman, is very able
document and should be printed entire. but
1of lack Of space. We append merely its
statistics and results, financially:
The following lectures have been de1fyerad an,.
ang the year, with the result as specified:
l; &C Col. Jas. A: Mulligan, income .s1e4 n
X 'qE nsneat OF theEe Eho fell st Lexngton)
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