62 ANNUAL MEETING. 



At a meeting, Jan. 21, 1887, a committee had been ap- 

 pointed consisting of the President and Messrs. R. S. 

 Eantoul and T. F. Hunt to confer with a like committee 

 of the Trustees of the Salem Athemeum, and to consider 

 an arrangement by which the Institute might occupy a 

 portion of Plummer Hall, after the then existing agree- 

 ment should terminate, and to report at a future meeting. 

 The report of the above committee was presented, adopted, 

 and placed on file. 



THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR 



compiled from the several reports read at the meeting, 

 and the remarks of several members in relation thereto, 

 presents the work of the Institute in its various depart- 

 ments since the last annual meeting. 



Changes occur in the list of our associates, in the addition 

 of new names and the withdrawal of some by resignation, 

 removal from the county or vicinity, or by death. We 

 have received information of the death of the following 

 members. 



Emery King Benson of the firm of Benson Brothers of 

 Boston, died very suddenly of heart disease, at his sum- 

 mer residence in Beverly, on Sunday, August 8, 1886. 

 He was born in Salem, July 13, 1839, son of Capt. Samuel 

 and Sarah M. (Prentice) Benson. He leaves a widow and 

 children. He was ;t gentleman of line culture, marked 

 business ability and high social standing, an alderman of 

 Salem in 1882, a member of the Water Board 1883-4. 

 Admitted to membership Dec. 20, 1875. 



Nicholas Arthur Clarke died at his residence, on 

 Linden Street, Salem, Friday, Dec. 10, 1886 ; son of George 

 and .Martha (Thompson) Clarke; born at Sanbornton 



