This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: ... RECORD OF MEMBERS. 1 Samuel Blias Staples, .. Worcester. Present at the first meeting, January 24, 1875. President of the Society, 1875-78. Charter member, March 22, 1877. Librarian of the Society 1882. Member of Committee on Publication, 1877-7S, 81, 82, 84-85. Member of Committee on Biography, 1885. 2 Richard O'Flynn, .... Worcester. Present at the first meeting, Jan. 24. 1875. 3 John George Smith, Worcester. Present at the first meeting, January 24, 1875. Librarian of the Society, 1875-1877. Resigned membership, January 1, 1878. 4 Franklin Pierce Bice, .... Worcester. Present at the first meeting, January 24, 1875. Charter member, March 22, 1877. Member of Committee on Nominations, 1877-81. Member of Committee on Publication, 1878-82, 1884-85. Life Member, 1885. 5 Daniel Seagrave, ..... Worcester. Present at the meeting, January 30, 1875. Charter member, March 22, 1877. Secretary of the Society, 1875-80, Oct. 1884 to Jan. 1885. Member of Committee on Publication, 1877-80. Member of Committee on Nominations from 1881. 6 Henry Davis Barber, .... Worcester. Admitted Feb. 13, 1875. Vice-President of the Society, 1875-6. Resigned membership, Dec. 5, 1881. 7 Henry Francis Stedman, .. Worcester. Admitted Feb. 13, 1875. Treasurer of the Society, 1S75-6 and from iSS2, Member of Committee on Publication, 1883. 8 Rev. Albert Tyler, .... Admitted Feb. 13, 1875. Charter member, March 22, 1877. Member of the Committee on Biography from 9 William Macready, .... Admitted March 2, 1875. Resigned membership, Feb. 3, 1879. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Oxford. 1880. Worcester. Olin Lane Merriam, .... Admitted May 4, 1875. Life member, May 9, 1884. Herbert Henry Thompson, Admitted June I, 1875. Resigned membership, Jan. 12, 1878. Elijah Harrington Marshall, Admitted Dec 7, 1885. Die