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Annual Meeting, Wednesday, May 10, 1871. 



The President in the chair. Records of preceding 

 meeting read. 



The following reports on the condition of the Institute 

 were read and accepted. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



In looking back through the record of the year, it be- 

 comes the duty of the Secretary to arrange and relate 

 briefly the doings and progress of the Society since 

 the last report. For that purpose it has been found 

 more convenient to dispose of the matter under various 

 heads with the exception of Finance, Library and Mu- 

 seum, which will receive full notice in the reports of the 

 officers of those departments. 



Membership. — Twenty-eight persons have been elected 

 and have accepted resident membership, while the loss 

 during the year by death is smaller in numbers than 

 ever before since our society has been so large. Thomas 

 Hunt, died at Salem, May 21, 1870, aged 64 years, 9 

 months. Daniel Perkins, died at Salem, June 25, 1870, 

 aged 59 years, 4 months. Asahel Huntington, died at his 

 sea side residence in Beverly, Monday, Sept. 5, 1870, 

 aged 72 years. Stephen D. Poole, died at his residence 

 in Lynn, Sept. 22, 1870, aged 53 years, 10 months. 

 Samuel R. Curwen, died at Salem, Nov. 11, 1870, aged 

 49 years, 10 months. 



Correspondence. — This in character and multiplicity 

 continues as extensive as ever. 



Publications. — Historical Collections, Vol. X. 

 Parts 2 and 3 ; and of the Bulletin, twelve numbers 

 have been issued ; also the long delayed and final parts of 

 the Proceedings. 



