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Benjamin Hodges Silshee^ son of William and ^laiy 

 (Hodges) Silsbee ; born at Salem, October 10, 1811; 

 graduated atHarv. Univ., 1831 ; merchant ; died Feb. 22, 

 1880. An oris^inal member. 



Lewis J^. Tajjjpan^ son of Eben and Sallie (Hooper) 

 Tappan, born in Manchester, engaged in Mining opera- 

 tions, winters spent in Boston, summers in Manchester; 

 died in Leadville, Colorado, Feb. 25, 1880. Elected a 

 member Oct. 5, 1874. 



William Dean Waters, son of Joseph and Mary (Dean) 

 Waters, born at Salem, Nov. 30, 1798; merchant; died 

 at Salem, April 20, 1880. 



Field Meetings. — Four during the summer. First, 

 near Ship Rock, South Peabody, on Friday, June 20, 

 1879, the afternoon session was held in the chapel near by. 

 Rev. George F. Wright, of Andover, spoke of the geology 

 cf that vicinity, Messrs. James H. Emerton and G. A. 

 Perkins, of Salem, on the plants collected. Rev. C. C. 

 Carpenter and Samuel Brown, of South Peabody, Rev. 

 Messrs. Israel and Hosmer, of Salem, and the chairman, 

 on historical and general subjects. Second, at Andover, 

 Friday, June 27, 1879. The various places of historical 

 or scientific interest w^ere visited during the forenoon, 

 under the direction of Rev. George F. Wright, of that 

 place. The afternoon session was held in the Free Con- 

 gregational Church. The speakers were Rev. George F. 

 Wright, Prof. William H. Niles, Rev. Francis H. Johnson, 

 Prof. Goldsmith, principal of the Punchard High School, 

 Mr. J. H. Emerton, Rev. Selah Merrill, and Rev. E. S. 

 Atwood. Third, at the Asylum Station in Danvers, 

 Thursday, July 31, 1879. The afternoon session was held 

 in Hathorne Hall, in the Asylum Building. Dr. May, 

 the superintendent, gave a description of the building, 

 method of heating, ventilation, etc. The President and 



