Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-10

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Worcester county mechanics association was
held in Washbum hall last evening. The meet
ing was called to order ny the president, d. S.
Goddard The records of the last meeting
were read and approved. The report of the
board of trustees was then presented TO the
meeting. The receipts from rents during the
past year were $50, 264S1. The expenses were
S19,37S.67, $4,000 Of which was taken for the
reduction of the debt which is now 5000,
reduction OF $4,000 IN four years. The trustees
recommend that during the coming summer
Washbum hall be thoroughly renovated, and
that certain stage machinery be provided for
the use Of Mechanics aud WaShbum halls, as a
means that would tend to increase the receipts
from the rent OF the halls The association now
numbers S7S members with 2l0 apprentice
members. The cost of the lecture course was
S1774 &C., while the receipts were only SS29.75.
During the past year the following
members of the association have been
removed by death: J. S. c. Knowton,
Thomas Earle, George |. Washburn, Luther IL.
Bigelow, Paine Aldrich, }. NJ. Schofed T.. K.
Estabrook, Maurice A. Power and Willard G.
Wakefield.
The treasurer's report represents the
association as in much better fl
nancal condition than ever, with an
unexpended balance of SSs6.l4. During the
year, Mechanics hall has been rented one hun
bred and seventeen times, for which So, 1870 80 has
been received. Washburn hall has been rented
one hundred and nine times, for which S1O5O. Sc
has been received.
The library now contains 1850 volumes, an in
crease OF 1876 during the year. The number OF
persons taking books from the library during
the year was 3j5, decrease of fifteen. The
number of books taken out was 1900 a large de
crease from the previous year.
The number of pupils who have attended the
drawing school is 1886, the average attendance
having been 372.
Mr.. Goddard announced that when he was
elected president his Judgment would have in
duced him to decline the Iionor He did not wish
10 retain the position, and would recommend
that some other person he chosen. He
would be glad TO unite with the other mem.
bers in giving the Office to some other person.
ON the first ballot there were ninety. six votes
one the other five being scattering In accept
ing the position he thanked them for the renewal
Of their confidence in his abilities.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for a
vice-presdcnt, and Of ~ votes cast, Charles II.
Fitch received ", and was declared elected
The election Of Il clerk was the next business,
for which there were 20 votes cast, William A.
Smith receiving 93, was duly sworn TO the dis
charge of the duties of his office by Samuel
Smith, Esq.
The election OF treasurer was the next bust
ness. The whole number of votes cast was "a,
of which number William A. Smith received 92,
| and was declared elected.
| The next business was the election of direct
| OF, TO ill the uneXpred term Of Luther H. Big
Glow, made vacant by his death. On the first
| ballot 100 votes were cast, of which number
! John. II. Green received 38, Y. j. Hastings "a,
| n. II, Towne 20, and several Others less than 20
no choice being effeeted, second ballot was or.
dered, on which John K Green received 49, T.
J. Hastings 20, Il. Il. Towne 20, the remainder
being scattering. On the third ballot John r.
Green receiyed 10 votes, and T. j. Hastings 81.
John h. Green vas accordingly declared elected.
The meeting nov proceeded 70 ballot Tor .