18 BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, Aug. 17, 1896. — Mr. 

 George R. Ciirwen oflered the following resolutions : 



Resolved: That the Essex Institute records with sorrow 

 and deep regret, the death at Sharon, on the 4th instant, 

 of Daniel Barnard Hagar, a Vice-President of the Society 

 since 1873, the Principal of the State Normal School of 

 Essex County since 1865, and a citizen of Salem greatly 

 endeared to this community by his life-long fidelity to 

 the highest trusts. 



If a career of loyal service to important interests, — 

 of ready helpfulness to others and consideration of their 

 needs, — of public-spirited devotion to the general good, 

 deserves to be remembered and applauded, the life just 

 closed is worthy of it all. 



Friday, Sept. 18, 1896. — The seventy-fifth anniver- 

 sary of the founding of the Essex Historical Society was 

 celebrated this day by the Essex Institute. A meeting 

 was held in Academy Hall, at 3 o'clock, before which 

 Hon. Robert S. Rantoul delivered a commemorative ad- 

 dress which will be printed in pamphlet form. 



After the exercises the company adjourned to Plnm- 

 mer Hall, where an informal hour was spent in social in- 

 tercourse. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, Oct. 19, 1896. — It was 

 Voted: That the Essex Institute receives with gratitude 

 and thanks, at the hands of its life-long patron and con- 

 tributor, Henry Fitz Gilbert Waters, a donation of rare 

 value and interest, consisting of a Madonna, painted in 

 the manner of Murillo ; an ancient Italian marriage 

 coffer or cassonc, richly carved in black oak ; two chairs 

 of unique design, one 15th century English, the other 

 Italian and older ; and two very rare and beautiful 

 specimens of antique cut glass, — the whole forming a 



