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63- last 3-ear's Report our membership numbered . . 1,036 

 Of these were Life Members, . 577 



Added by election, . . . 18 



Added b}^ commutation, . . 2 



597 

 Deceased, . . . . . 10 



587 



Annual Members, 482 



Added, 11 



493 



Commuted, ... 2 



Deceased, . . .10 



Discontinued for non-payment, 55 

 Withdrawn, ... 5 



72 



421 



1,008 



Income from the above : 



18 Life $540 00 



11 Annual, . . . . 110 00 



2 Commuted, ... 40 00 



321 Subscriptions, ... 642 00 



$1,332 00 



The foregoing requires a few words of explanation. The hard 

 times so long dreaded, culminating in a reduction of rents, and no 

 income from Mount Auburn Cemetery, have lessened our resources, 

 while our expenditures have not been correspondingly reduced. We 

 have not only paid a balance of over five thousand dollars of prizes 

 awarded in 1875, Imt have fully provided for those of this year, 

 necessitating a loan on call of eleven thousand dollars. I beheve 

 this to be only a temporary- condition of affairs. Present indications 

 point to a better financial condition in the coming year. 



The causes before named have also affected our membership. 

 A larger number than ever before of our subscription members 

 have been discontinued for non-payment, and a few have withdrawn 

 honorably. Our ranks are kept full by the addition of life members. 

 kSo much as Treasurer. 



As Librarian and Superintendent, a few words. T would add to 



