On motion of Mr. A. C. Goodell 



Voted, That the Essex Institute will accept the bequest 

 made by the residuary clause of the will of Abbie W. 

 Ditmore, late of Salem, singlewoman, deceased, on the 

 condition therein ex))ressed, and will pay the inconie of 

 the same to Frederick J. Perkins, cousin of said testatrix, 

 during his life, and the Treasurer of said Institute is 

 hereby authorized and directed to give a receipt for the 

 same, and to pay the income thereof as required by said 

 will during the life of said Frederick J. Perkins. 



Voted, That said Treasurer be authorized to give bond 

 to said executor to refund to said executor any part of 

 said sum that may be recovered against said executor or 

 said estate within two years of his acceptance of said 

 trust. 



On motion of Mr. R. C. Manning it was 



Voted-. That the thanks of the Institute be given to Mr. 

 George M. White for his handsomely illustrated lecture. 



The following persons were elected resident members : 

 Mrs. J. F. Tuckerman, Edward Kemble, Winchester 

 Smith, Samuel C. Oliver, Mrs. F. H. Lee, Chas. Henry 

 Andrews, Wm. Phineas Parker, Clarence Edward Murphy. 



Special Meeting, Monday, January 31, 187G. 



The President in the chair. The meeting this even- 

 ing attracted a large audience. 



Rev. E. S. Atwood gave an explanation of the manu- 

 facture of silver plated ware, illustrated by the elegant 

 specimens which have recently been added to the techno- 

 logical department of the Institute through the generosity 

 of Messrs. Reed and Barton, of Taunton, manufacturers, 

 whose establishment ranks among the most distinfjuished. 



