OFFICERS AND COUNCIL SINCE 1883. 
The Newport Natural History Society was founded 
by the late Dr. Samuel Ward Francis upon May 9, 1883, 
and upon the first of June following received a Charter of 
Incorporation from the General Assembly of the State of 
Rhode Island. 
The number of its Charter Members was fifty-nine, and 
since its foundation there have been two hundred and fifty- 
six names upon its membership roll. The following is a 
list of those gentlemen who have been either its officers or 
members of its Council. It was at first customary to have 
twelve Vice-Presidents, who with the President and seven 
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other officers formed a Council of twenty, but in 1886 the 
number of the Vice-Presidents was reduced to three and 
the number of the Council to fifteen. In 1889 the offices 
of Corresponding Secretary and of Recording Secretary 
were united. The annual meeting and election take place 
upon the first Thursday in May. In the following lists 
the names of the present officers are italicized. 
Presidents: 
Professor Raphael Pumpelly, 
Colonel John Hare Powel, 
Horatio Robinson Storer, M. D., 
Alexander O'D. Taylor , Esq., 
From May 9, 1883 to May 6, 1886. 
From May 6, 1S86 to May 2, 1889. 
From May 2, 1889 to May 4, 1899. 
Elected May 4, 1899. 
Vice-Presidents : 
Prof. Alexander Agassiz, 
James Gordon Bennett, 
Hon. Francis Brinley, 
Capt. Joseph P. Cotton , 
Col. George H. Elliot, U. S. 
1883-1886. 
1883-1886. 
1883-1886. 
Elected May 2, 1889 
A., 1883-1886. 
