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gross of the Internation:il Exhihilion, such historical 

 relics and dociiinents as would tend to excite patriotism, 

 and more strikinal.V illustrate the proijress of our country 

 from the earliest colonial period, be it 



Resolved, That the Institute express to Col, F. ]\I. 

 Etting and Charles Henry Hart, Esq., and to those ladies 

 and gentlemen who were associated with them, its high 

 appreciation of the courage with which they undertook, 

 and the discretion, energy and perseverance with which 

 they have conducted the tiady National Exhibition at In- 

 dependence Hall, and in the Academy of Fine Arts iii 

 Philadelphia during the past summer. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to present a 

 copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to Col. 

 Etting and jMr. Hait, with the request that they will 

 conuuunicate the same to their associates in such' manner 

 as they shall Hud most convenient. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, November 20, 1870. 



Meeting this evening. The President in the chair. 

 Records of preceding meeting read. 



The subject of lectures the coming season was fully 

 discussed, and a programme was presented by the lecture 

 committee. 



Mr. II. H. Edes of Charlestown, Avas elected a resident 

 member. * 



