102 BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



William Silver and Mr. Joseph Henderson, were ap- 

 pointed by the chair a committee to distribute ballots and 

 to receive, sort and count votes. 



This committee reported that eighty-three votes had 

 been cast, all of which were for the following named 

 persons : 



PRESIDENT. 

 EOBERT S. RANTOUL. 



VICE PRESIDENTS. 



Francis H. Appleton, Edward S. Morse, 



Abner C. Goodell, Alden P. White. 



SECRETARY. TREASURER. 



Henry M. Brooks. William O. Chapman. 



AUDITOR. LIBRARIAN. 



Henry M. Batchelder. Miss Alice G. Waters. 



COUNCIL. 



George H. Allen, Richard C. Manning, 



John W. Buckham, S. Endicott Pkabody, 



William H. Gove, David Pingree, 



Ezra D. Hines, Charles S. Rea, 



Francis H. Lee, George M. Whipple. 



FINANCE COMMITTEE. 



The President, Chairman ex officio, 

 George H. Allen, H. W. Peabody, 



H. M. Batchelder, David Pingree, 



S. E. Peabody, The Treasurer, ex off. 



Upon which the President declared the above named 

 persons to be elected and to be the officers of the Insti- 

 tute for the ensuing year. 



Treasurer William O. Chapman offered the following 

 resolution, which was unanimously adopted, and the Sec- 

 retary pro tempore was directed to send a copy of it to 

 the Secretary elect. 



