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Besolved, That the Curators of the Historical Department be au- 

 thorized to allow the Association aforesaid to use the rooms for all 

 purposes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of Miss Plum- 

 mer's will, under their direction ; 



Provided, That the property of said Musical Association sliall be 

 permanently deposited with the Essex Institute, and in case of disso- 

 lution shall become the property of the Institute, and also that the 

 Association shall have an organization approved by the Curators.* 



The President called attention to the desirableness of an enlarge- 

 ment of powers under the charter, and on motion of lion. J. G. Wa- 

 ters, it was 



Voted, That the Directors be authorized to make application to the 

 Legislature for such an amendment of the charter of the Essex Insti- 

 tute as they may deem advisable. 



The business of the regular meeting was taken up. Donations to 

 the library and to the museum, and the correspondence announced. 



Mr. E. BiCKXELL exhibited specimens of Eozoon Canadense from 

 the Serpentine quarry in Newbury, Mass., which he had recently dis- 

 covered. Specimens of serpentine from the "Devil's Den," in New- 

 bury were sent to Mr. Bicknell last spring, by Dr. H. C. Perkins of 

 Newburyport, but they did not give any indication of Eozoon. Other 

 specimens from that locality have since been brought by Dr. Perkins, 

 which gave reason to expect that the Eozoon would be found. 



During the session of the American Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science, at Salem, in August last. Dr. T. Sterry Hunt of 

 Montreal, visited various localities in the neighborhood, and gave as 



7. Piano Duett — Waltz "LeinatesKlange." ... . Labitzsl-y. 



8. SOPBANO Song — "Bid me Discourse." .... Jihliop. 



9. Bass Song— "Good Nifflit." E. C. Cheever. 



10. SOPKANO Song — "Waltiug." Millard. 



Second — Monday. October 2G, ISU'J. 

 I'EOGl^OriME. 



1. Pakt Songs — a. "On aLake." ( .... Mendelssohn. 



b. "The Lark." S 



2. Quartette — a. " Cradle Soufr." ? -l- S. Stdhvan. 



b. " Take Oai-e." \ ..... JSartholomew. 



3. Contralto Aria (From St. Paul) — " lUit the Lord is Jliudriil." Mendelssohn. 



4. Piano SOLO — "Andante and Rondo Capriccioso." . . . Mendelssohn. 



5. Soprano Song— "The First Violet." .... Mendelssohn. 



6. Trio — "Ave Maria." ]l. Owens. 



7. Part Songs FOR Male Chorus — «. "Lovely Night." . chiratal. 



6. " Evening Soug." . . Hank. 



8. Piano Solo— "TaranteUe." ...... ."i.Ji. Mills. 



9. Quartette — "Chorus of Angels," from Eli. . . . Costa. 

 10. Soprano Song — "Oh wert Thou in the cold blast." . . Franz. 

 \l. Piano Duett — "Three .Marches." ..... Gade. 



12. Contralto Song — "The Wanderer." .... fichnhcrt. 



13. Quintette— From Martha, "A die a vol perdone." . . . Floiorr. 



*The Association as now organized has the approval of the Curators of the 

 Historical Department, who have made the necessai-y arrangements for the fuUil- 

 ment of the conditions proposed. 



