REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE STATE LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1900, AND ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE, WITH AN APPENDED LIST OF FOREIGN LAWS. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 18 POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1901. MESSRS. MERRICK A. MORSE, BELCHERTOWN, WILLIAM S. KYLE, PLYMOUTH, THOMAS L. DAVIS, SALEM, MORTIMER D. A. MURPHY, LAWRENCE, CHARLES H. ALLEN, SPENCER, JAMES F. CAREY, HAVERHILL, DANIEL J. DRISCOLL, 2D, CHICOPEE, A. WEBSTER BUTLER, BROCKTON, OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY. C. B. TILLINGHAST Of the Senate. Of the House. MISS ELLEN M. SAWYER MISS JENNIE W. FOSTER MRS. ANNIE G. HOPKINS ASSISTANTS. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. To the Honorable Legislature of Massachusetts. The Librarian of the State Library, in accordance with section 21 of chapter 5 of the Public Statutes, submits the following report for the year ending Sept. 30, 1900: — ADDITIONS. Number of Volumes added to the Library from Oct. 1, 1899, |