166 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



The concerts cost $432.53 



The subscription was $297.00 



And door sales 23.50 



Total receipts $320.50 



Showing a direct loss of $112.03 



which was made up from the balance above named . Tt is evi- 

 dent to your committee that with a little exertion, and with 

 the hearty cooperation of several well-known musicians 

 promised for next season, it would be wise for the Institute 

 to arrange for a course of concerts next season similar to 

 that just closed. This Committee would also suggest that it 

 would be well to add to the number, two concerts in which 

 the services of a small orchestra could be secured. The 

 course to consist of five as follows : 



Two trio violin, 'cello and piano, 



One quartet, 



Two with small orchestra. 



These concerts could be given it is thought at not much, if 

 any, greater expense, and would appeal to a larger circle of 

 music lovers. Your committee would also suggest that the 

 programs be carefully made up, and that the concerts do 

 not exceed in length an hour and twenty minutes, thus allow- 

 ing patrons to take early cars to Peabody, Beverly, etc. 



The thanks of this Committee are due to the Trustees of 

 the Peabody Academy of Science, and the attaches of Acad- 

 emy Hall for courtesies extended ; and also to Messrs. 

 Foote, Fenollosa and Phippen for their efforts in making 

 the concerts an artistic success, as well as to the other artists 

 taking part in the different concerts of the series, all of 

 whom exhibited special and kindly interest in the under- 

 taking. 



For tnfi Committee, 



EDWARD S. MORSE, 

 March 6, 1889. Chairman. 



