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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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124 THE LIBRARY. With the appropriation of $1,000 made by the Board at its last meeting, the Committee, through Dr. Gregory, purchased in New York, during the winter, 644 volumes, the titles of which are herewith submitted. This beginning of a library is distributed among different subjects, about as follows: Modern History and Biography, 180 volumes. Ancient History, 30 volumes. Science, 113 volumes. Including a fine set of the Natural History of New York in 29 volumes, purchased at a low price. Philosophy, etc , 60 volumes, • Poetry, 14 volumes. "Works on English Literature, 10 volumes. Historical Romances, 20 volumes. Travels and Geography, 10 volumes. Three Encyclopedias, the principal of which is Appleton's New American Encyclopedia, in 21 volumes. Miscellany, 178 volumes, including a good set of the London Quarterly, from the beginning, costing only $53 50. In addition to these purchases, donations of 283 volumes of valuable public documents have been received from the United States Government, and also 116 volumes from private sources, a catalogue of which the Committee have not yet been able to see. The attention of the Board is called to the necessity of the appointment, at this meeting, of some suitable person to act as Librarian. [Signed] J, C. BURROUGHS, I. S.MAHAN, W. C. FLAGG. This report was adopted by vote of the Board. THIS VOTE RE-CONSIDERED. Mr. BURCHARD moved that the vote by which the report of Com. mittee on Library and Cabinets was adopted, be re-considered; which was agreed to. Mr. BURCHARD then moved to adopt all this report except that relating to the proposition of Dr. YASEY ; which was done. He also moved to postpone the consideration of Dr. VASEY'S paper until the next meeting of this Board. Carried. The EEGENT read a letter from SAMUEL EDWARDS, member of the Board. Also, a communication from Hon. Mr. LAWRENCE. COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS. Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved that a committee of three be appointed to nominate the officers who are to be elected at this meeting.
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