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by Robert S. Rantoiil, Esq. ; an original poem by Miss 

 Lucy Larcom was read by Rev. DeWitt S. Clarke, and 

 remarks were made by Col. T. W. Higginson, of Cam- 

 bridge, Hon. George W. Warren, of Boston, Hon. 

 George B. Loring, M. C, Hon. Henry K. Oliver, mayor 

 of Salem, Mr. Seth Low of New York. Letters were 

 read by Rev. E. S. At wood from John G. Whittier, Hon. 

 R. C. Winthrop, Pres. of Mass. Hist. Soc, Dr. Andrew 

 P. Peabody of Harv. Univ., His Exc. John D. Long, Col. 

 L. Sal ton stall of Newton, Hon. Charles L. Woodbury 

 of Boston, and Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Pres. N. E. 

 Hist. Gen. Soc. Rev. George H. Hosmer read a com- 

 munication prepared by Stanley Waters, relating to Rev. 

 Dr. Wm. Bentley, on whose birthday the meeting occurred. 

 The address, poems, letters, remarks, etc., have been 

 printed in the Hist. Coll. of the Institute, vol. xvii. 



Second Meeting. — Was held July 30, 1880, at Riverside 

 Farm in Bradford, the residence of Dr. George Cogswell, 

 an associate member. The day was pleasant and a large 

 number were in attendance. By invitation, the Farmers' 

 and Mechanics' Association of Haverhill and Bradford 

 participated in the exercises of this occasion. The lunch 

 was spread in a pine grove on the shores of the Merri- 

 mack, and the afternoon session was held at 2 p. m., the 

 following taking part in the meeting : The President, 

 Dr. George Cogswell, Rev. Mr. Kingsbury of Bradford, 

 Prof. E. S. Morse of Salem, Mr. Tewksbury of Bradford, 

 Prof. Hall of the university of Minnesota, Mr. Fish of 

 the Salem Summer School, Mr. John W. Perkins of the 

 Salem High School, and Mr. Emery of Lawrence. 



Third meeting. — At Lowell Island, Salem Harbor, 

 August 12, 1880. The President, Prof. E. S. Morse, of 

 Salem, Rev. S. D. Gammell, of Boxford, Mr. H. Saze of 

 the Summer School, Dr. G. A. Perkins, of Salem, Rev. 



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