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nation of scientific and useful knowledge in the county of 

 Essex, and it is desirable that this method be continued. 

 Hastily running over the year's work, we find the soci- 

 ety in as prosperous a condition as ever before, and a 

 decided success has attended the duties of each of the 

 departments, divided among more persons and giving 

 each the opportunity to do their part greater justice. 

 But diverse as are the departments of the society, it 

 must not be forgotten that there is underlying a grand 

 object to be consummated by the operations, that besides 

 working to make any department a success, or to form a 

 great library or collection, we arc to do our share towards 

 keeping up the standard that is expected of every New 

 England city, morally, socially and scientifically. 



OFFICERS ELECTED 



for the year ensuing and until others shall be chosen in 

 their stead : — 



President. 

 II E N E Y W II EATLAND. 



Vice Presidents. 

 Of History— A. C. Goodell, Jr. Of Horticulture — William Sutton. 

 Of the Arts—T). B. Hagar. Of Natural History— F. W. Putnam. 



Recording and Home Secretary. 

 John Robinson. 



Foreign Secretary. 

 A. S. Packard, Jr. 



Treasurer. 

 Henry Wheatland. 



Librarian. 

 William P. Utiiam. 



Superintendent of the Museum. 

 Calicb Cooke. 



