ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, spjˈuːæ ænd ðɪ ˈɔːlbəni laɪsˈiːəm ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈɪstɚɹi mˈɜːdʒd tə fˈɔːɹm ðɪ ˈɔːlbəni ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt; stˈiːvən vˈæn ɹˈɛnsɪlˌɛɹ ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɪts pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd bˈɛk wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɪts vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
The following year, SPUA and the Albany Lyceum of Natural History merged to form the Albany Institute; Stephen Van Rensselaer III was appointed its president and Beck was appointed its vice president.