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Also letters were received from Ralph W. Emerson, 

 Andrew P. Peabody, D. D., Edwin M. Stone, and Col. 

 T. W. Higginson, expressing their interest in the subject 

 of the meeting, and the high estimation in which the 

 writers held Mr. Very, both as a man and a poet of un- 

 usual excellence. 



Monday, January 3, 1881. 

 A social gathering of the members and their families 

 was held this evening. The rooms were opened at 7.30 

 p. M. Various illustrated volumes from the art and the 

 centennial departments were placed on tables in different 

 parts of the hall for examination. Dr. George A. Per- 

 kins, in one of the alcoves, had his microscope, and ex- 

 hibited many fine and well-prepared specimens. Appro- 

 priate remarks were made by Prof. E. S. Morse, Vice 

 President D. B. Ilagar, and Rev. De Witt S. Clark of 

 the Tabernacle Church, interspersed with vocal music 

 under the direction of Mr. John C. Chad wick ; the per- 

 sons taking part were Miss E. Bnffington Kehew (so- 

 prano), Mrs. C. R. Washburn (contralto), Messrs. Mur- 

 dock Macpherson (tenor), Fred M. Cate (baritone), 

 John C. Chadwick (bass), and Mr. Charles A. Clark 

 (pianist). The music was good and very enjoyable. 

 After a simple repast at 9 p. m., and an hour spent in 

 social conversation, the company gradually withdrew. 



Tuesday, January 11, 1881. 

 A winter field meeting was held this day at Chebacco 

 Ponds. A new departure was made by this meeting, the 

 first probably of the kind in this country. 



