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BULLETIN 



ESSEX HTSTITUTB. 



Vol. 23. Salem : Apr., May, June, 1891. Nos. 4, 5, 6. 



Annual Meeting, May 18, 1891. 



The annual meeting was held in Plum me r Hall, this 

 evening at 7.30 o'clock. Vice President A. C. Goodell, 

 jr., in the chair. Mr. Goodell opened the meeting with 

 a few remarks in reference to the absence of Dr. Wheat- 

 land by illness, expressing the hope that the latter might 

 recover his health so as soon to be with us again. 



An abstract from the record of the last annual meeting 

 was read. 



The reports of the Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor and 

 Librarian were read, accepted and ordered to be placed on 

 file. 



On motion of Prof. D. B. Hagar, it was voted that a 

 copy of the Secretary's report be furnished the Salem 

 newspapers for publication. 



The Treasurer, Mr. George D. Phippen,read his twelfth 

 annual report and in presenting it stated that he must de- 

 cline further service as treasurer. Prof. D. B. Hagar of- 

 fered the following vote which passed unanimously : 



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