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LIST OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. 



President— DAiilEL A. WHITE. 



Vice Presidents — John G. King, John Lewis Russell, John 0. Lee. 



Curators of the Department of History — Frederick Howes, Joseph G. 

 Waters, Francis Peabody. 



Curators of the Department of Natural History — William MACac, Hen- 

 ry F. King, Samuel P. Fowler. 



Curators of the Department of Horticulture — James Uptox, Francis 

 Putnam, Robert Manning. 



Secretary add Treasurer — Henry Wheatland. 



Cabinet Keeper — George A. Perkins. 



Librarian — Matthew A. Stickney. 



Finance Committee — John C. Lee, Ephraim Emmerton, F. Howes. 



Wednesday^ August 11, 1S52, 



Quarterly Meeting. 



The following Resolutions, relative to the death of 

 Thomas Cole, Esq., a valued member of the Institute, were 

 introduced by George A. Perkins, and unanimously ad- 

 opted : 



Resolved, That the members of the Essex Institute deep- 

 ly deplore the decease of Thomas Cole, Esq., for many 

 years a zealous and active member of this Society, and an 

 efficient laborer in the cause of science. 



Resolved, That the members of the Institute tender their 

 sincere and profound sympathy to the family of the de- 

 ceased under this severe affliction and bereavement. 



Resolved, That the above resolutions be entered upon 

 the records, and a copy of the same be transmitted to the 

 family of the deceased. 



