4 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



At the last annual meetino- the fact was referred to, that 

 efforts were making to increase our membership, which 

 was then reported as numbering 391. I have now the 

 pleasure of stating that we have more than doubled the 

 number. To he exact, we have at this time 806 members, 

 and eight have 1)ecome life members. 



The life members are Calel> Davis Bradlee, Augustus 

 Hemenway, Robert C. Winthrop, Jr., Edward Wiggles- 

 worth, of Boston, James J. Higginson, of New York, 

 Horace Fletcher, of New Orleans, Geo. Peabody Wet- 

 more, of Newport, R. I., C. W. Galloupe, of Swampscott. 



This is certainly a good showing and proves that the 

 method adopted by the Secretary is a good one, whatever 

 any chronic fault-finders may have to say to the contrary, — 

 I mean if we have any such characters about. I hope we 

 haven't. 



We must continue this work until we have obtained at 

 least 1,000 members, then we can take a short vacation. 



The question has been asked how many members we 

 have outside of Salem. About 300, in 65 different cities 

 and towns throughout tlio country, and one member in 

 Birmingham, England. 



The following members have died during the year : 

 Lincoln F. Brigham, Caleb Foote, John W. Masury, of 

 New York, Daniel Needham, of Groton, Fitz W. Per- 

 kins, George W. Pousland, of Boston, Thomas E. Proc- 

 tor, of Boston, Henry Saltonstall, of Boston, A. A. Scott, 

 of Saugus, Leverett Saltonstall, of Newton, Joseph W. 

 Lefavour, of Beverly, Matthew A. Stickney, Dr. George 

 A. Perkins; and of Honorary Members, Robert C. Win- 

 throp, of Boston, Prof. James D. Dana, of New Haven, 

 Oliver Wendell Holmes, of Boston, E. Rock wood Hoar, 

 of Concord. 



The free course of lectures the past season in Phinnner 



