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Mr. Andrew Nichols alluded to the historical associa- 

 tions of this locality. Rev. L. M. Livermore, Mr. J. H. 

 Emerton, Dr. George A. Perkins, Rev. Fielder Israel, 

 Rev. Mr. Wright, of Danvers, made appropriate remarks. 

 Fourth, at Bay View, Gloucester, the seaside residence 

 of Col. J. H. French, by whose invitation a very pleasant 

 meeting was held, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1879. The 

 Cape Ann Literary and Scientific Society united with the 

 Institute on this occasion. Col. French, Dr. Conant, 

 President of the Cape Ann L. and S. Society, Judge 

 Davis, Mr. J. H. Emerton, Judge Drake, of the Court of 

 Chiims, Washington, D. C. ; Prof. A. Hyatt, Dr. Davis, 

 and Mr. N.. A. Horton were among the speakers. 



Excursions. — Three excursions. First, a summer 

 excursion, embracing the following interesting points : 

 Saratoga Springs, Watkins Glen, Seneca Lake, Niagara 

 Falls, River St. LaAvrence and Thousand Isles, Montreal 

 and Lake Memphreniagog, left Salem, Tuesday, July 15, 

 1879, and returned on Thursday, July 24. Second, the 

 autumnal excursion during the first week in September, 

 leaving Salem, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1879, for Saratoga, 

 Lake George, Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain, Montpelier, 

 Vt., and the Franconia mountains, returning on Saturday, 

 Sept. 6. Third, to Washington, D. C, and Richmond, 

 Va., leaving Salem on Thursday, March 18, 1880, and 

 returning Saturday, March 27, with a side trip to Mount 

 Vernon and sufficient time to notice many objects of in- 

 terest in the two cities. 



Lectures. — A course of eight Geographical lectures 

 nnder the direction of the Lecture Committee, was as 

 follows : 1st, Monday, Sept. 29, 1879, Rev. E. S. Atwood, 

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