FOR THE YEAR 1899.

President.

REV. EDWARD GRIFFIN PORTER, A.M., of Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Vice-Presidents.

JOIN ELBRIDGE HUDSON, LL.B., of Boston, Massachusetts.

HON. JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A.M., of Portland, Maine.

HON. EZRA SCOLLAY STEARNS, A.M., of Concord, New Hampshire. HON. JAMES BARRETT, LL.D., of Rutland, Vermont.

HON. OLNEY ARNOLD, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

PROF. EDWARD ELBRIDGE SALISBURY, LL.D., of New Haven, Conn./

Recording Secretary.

GEORGE AUGUSTUS GORDON, A.M., of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Corresponding Secretary.

ALBERT HARRISON HOYT, A.M., of Boston, Massachusetts.

Treasurer.

BENJAMIN BARSTOW TORREY, of Hanover, Massachusetts.

Librarian.

JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M., of Medford, Massachusetts.

The Council.
Ex-Officiis.

REV. EDWARD GRIFFIN PORTER, A.M.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS GORDON, A.M.

BENJAMIN BARSTOW TORREY.

JOHN ELBRIDGE HUDSON, LL.B.

ALBERT HARRISON HOYT, A.M.
JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M.

For 1899.

CALEB BENJAMIN TILLINGHAST, A.M., of Boston, Massachusetts.
GEORGE SUMNER MANN, of Boston, Massachusetts.

HENRY WINCHESTER CUNNINGHAM, A.B., of Manchester, Mass.

For 1899, 1900.

WILLIAM TAGGARD PIPER, A.M., Ph.D., of Cambridge, Massachusetts. CHARLES EDWIN HURD, of Boston, Massachusetts.

AARON SARGENT, of Somerville, Massachusetts.

For 1899, 1900, 1901.

NATHANIEL JOHNSON RUST, of Boston, Massachusetts.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEVENS, of Boston, Massachusetts.

WALDO LINCOLN, A.B., of Worcester, Massachusetts.

REV. EDWARD GRIFFIN PORTER, A.M., ex-officio,

Chairman.....

WILLIAM TRACY EUSTIS

HON. NEWTON TALBOT

HENRY WILLIAMS, A.B.

NATHANIEL JOHNSON RUST .

Committee on Papers and Essays.

GEORGE EUGENE BELKNAP, LL.D., REAR ADMIRAL

U.S.N., Chairman

CHARLES EDWIN HURD

ALBERT ALONZO FOLSOM

DAVID HENRY BROWN, A.B.

CHARLES SIDNEY ENSIGN, LL.B.

Committee on Memorials.

REV. HENRY FITCH JENKS, A.M., Chairman

REV. HENRY ALLEN HAZEN, D.D.

FRANCIS EVERETT BLAKE

DON GLEASON HILL, LL.B.

CHARLES SEDGWICK RACKEMANN

Committee to Assist the Historiographer.

REV. SILVANUS HAYWARD, A.M., Chairman
REV. GEORGE MADISON BODGE, A.M.

REV. ANSON TITUS, A.B.

WILLIAM RICHARD CUTTER

REV. WILLIAM SWEETZER HEYWOOD
REV. CHARLES HENRY POPE, A.B.
REV. ROSWELL RANDALL HOES, A.M., U. S. N.

Committee on English Research.

Canton.
Auburndale.

Boston.

Dedham.
Milton.

Southbridge. Westwood. Somerville.

Woburn.

Boston.

Cambridge.

WILLIAM SUMNER APPLETON, A.M., Chairman
JOHN TYLER HASSAM, A.M.

ROBERT CHARLES WINTHROP, JR., A.M.
THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON, A.M., LL.D.
JAMES JUNIUS GOODWIN