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Monday, Juxe 6, 1879. 



Regular Meeting this evening. The President in 

 the chair. Records read. Donations and correspondence 

 announced. 



The President referred to two valuable donations to 

 the library since the last meeting. "The Whitney Gene- 

 alogy" in three very handsome quarto volumes, and the 

 "Chronological History of Plants," by Charles Pickering, 

 both being works of more than ordinary interest, elegantly 

 printed, and of great value as works of reference. The 

 Whitney Genealogy is a fine specimen of book making 

 as regards typography and binding. Five hundred were 

 printed in quarto form and ten in folio, all for presenta- 

 tion. Mr. S. Whitney Phoenix, of Xew York city, is the 

 compiler of the work, and donor. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Institute be tendered to 

 the donors of the above named works. 



Friday, June 20, 1879. 



The first Field Meeting this day at Ship Rock, South 

 Peabody. The place for the rendezvous at Rockville 

 chapel, under the charge of Rev. C. C. Carpenter. 



In the forenoon, one party under the guidance of Mr. 

 James H. Emerton visited Bartholomew's Pond, another 

 party under the direction of Mr. John Brown, 2nd, went 

 to Ship Rock, the stone quarries, and the adjacent points 

 of interest. Lunch was served in the chapel at 1.30 p. m., 

 and at 3 p. m. the afternoon session was held, the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. Records of preceding meeting read. 



