94 THE KETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



Voted, That the cordial thanks of the Essex Institute are 

 hereby presented to Mr. George D. Phippen for his long- 

 continued and efficient services as the Treasurer of the In- 

 stitute, with the assurance that those services are pro- 

 foundly appreciated and will long be gratefully remem- 

 bered. 



Dr. N. R. Morse made suggestions in reference to some 

 suitable testimonial to Mr. Phippen which was referred to 

 the Board of Directors with power to act. 



The committee on nominations reported the following 

 list of officers which was duly elected : 



PRESIDENT: 

 HENRY WHEATLAND. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS: 

 Abner C. Goodell, Jr., Daniel B. Hagar, 



Frederick W. Putnam, Robert S. Rantoul. 



SECRETARY: TREASURER: 



Henry M. Brooks. William 0. Chapman. 



AUDITOR: LIBRARIAN: 



George D. Phippen. Charles S. Osgood. 



COUNCIL: 

 William H. Gove, S. Endicott Peabody, 



Thomas F. Hunt, David Pingree, 



David M. Little, Edmund B. Willson, 



Richard C. Manning, George M. Whipple, 



Edward S. Morse, Alden P. White. 



