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Regular Meeting, Monday, April 17, 1876. 



Meeting this evening. The President in the chair. 

 Records read. 



S. H. Gookin of Salem was elected a resident member. 



Charles H. Higbee gave a familiar lecture on Sea- 

 weeds, illustrating his remarks with lantern pictures 

 under the charge of Mr. E. Bicknell. He also exhibited 

 many beautiful and well preserved specimens of pressed 

 seaweeds. 



Adjourned. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, May 1, 1876. 



Meeting this evening. The President in the chair. 

 Records read. 



On motion of Mr. A. C. Goodell : 



Voied, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be ten- 

 dered to Dr. A. H. Johnson for his instructive and pro- 

 foundly interesting lectures "On the Relation of the Mind 

 to the Nervous System." 



On motion of Mr. T. F. Hunt : 



Voted, That the thanks of the Essex Institute is hereby 

 tendered to the Ladies' Centennial Committee of Salem 

 for their very generous gift in aid of making an exhibit 

 of the history of Salem at the International Exhibition at 

 Philadelphia, the present season. 



Voted, That a committee be appointed to prepare a list 

 of officers for the year ensuing, and to report a printed 

 ballot at the annual meeting. May 15. 



Messrs. William Neilson, James Kimball, William D. 



