"Edward Mussey Hartwell — Secretary of 

 the statistics department of the city of 

 Boston. The mention of this office gives 

 no indication whatever of the value of his 

 aenvicea to city and nation. He was teach- 

 er, physician, statistician, investigator and 

 writer. It was his aim in life to better the 

 conditions of those who needed help; chil- 

 dren and the laboring class, invalids and 

 the blind. His kindliness was genuine: he 

 Was modest without affectation; ho was 

 manly and therefore lovable; he endeared; 

 rfimself greatly to those who knew him, 

 for his friendship was life-long and was 



treasurer. His best tribute is written with- 

 in the hearts of his associates, and his 

 oonrtar.t devotion and untiring enthusiasm 

 have their most eloquent' memorial in this; 

 society which owes to hirn its existence 

 and prosperity. We contemplate his death 

 with emotions of grief mingled with a 

 sort of terror, for the efficiency with which 

 ho prosecuted his many purposes makes 

 his loss well-nigh irreparable." 



Samuel WiMlston presented the report of 

 the nominating committee, as follows, and 

 Ihs members therein named were unani- 

 mously elected: 



Robinson Is Elected President 



President, Fred Morris Robinson; Vice 

 presidents, Arthur Prentic© Rttgg and 

 George Foot Moore: recording' secretary, 



treasurer,, William Crownlnshield Endicott; 

 registrar, Alfred Johnson; member of the 

 council for three years. Francis Russell 



Hart. 



After the meeting, dinner was served 

 to the members and their g-uests. Presi- 

 dent Robinson began his remarks by pay- 

 'ng tribute to the late Henry H, Edcs. 

 Speeches were made by Right R«v. Charles 

 Lewis Slattery, Dean Roscoe Pound, Mor- 

 ris Gray, Admiral Francis Tiffany Bowles, 

 George Parker Winshlp and Professor 

 George Lyman Kittredge. 



of helpfulness and cheer. 

 ; Edos— .Founder of this 

 and from the first its 



Cunningham; corneB- 

 :'harles Edwards Park; 



