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win of SouthoTd, L. I., his parentage and relationship to 

 George Corwin of Salem." 



A Social Meeting. Monday, Jan. 3, 1881. The 

 hall was well filled, the fine illustrated books from the art 

 and centennial departments were placed on the tables for 

 inspection, and there was some good and pleasing music 

 of fine voices, Miss Kehew, Mrs. Washburn, Messrs. 

 Chadwick, Macpherson, Cate and Clarke taking part; 

 Messrs. Morse, Hagar, and Clarke spoke in a familiar 

 manner, Dr. G. A. Perkins entertained some of the 

 many guests by his microscope. 



Concerts. — Under the personal direction of the curator 

 of Music, four concerts have been given with much credit 

 to the Society as musical performances. The twelfth 

 season : 1st, Monday, Nov. 15, 1880, by Lilian Bailey 

 and Mr. John A. Preston ; 2d, Monday, Nov. 22, Miss 

 A. L. Gage, Mrs. Jennie M. Noyes, Mr. Geo. W. Want, 

 Mr. C. E. Hay; 3d, Monday, Dec. 6, by B. J. Lang, 

 Pianoforte, Charles N. Allen and Gustav Dannreuther, 

 violins, Henry Ileindl, viola, Wulf Fries, violoncello, 

 Miss Grace F. Dalton ; 4th, Monday Jan. 10, 1881, by 

 Miss E. W. Archer, Miss H. A. Brooks, Miss G. E. Ma- 

 chado, Mr. C. A. Clark, Mr. J. Phippen, Jr., pianist, Dr. 

 S. C. Bullard, baritone. Monday, Jan. 28, 1881, a Piano 

 recital by Joshua Phippen, Jr., assisted by Miss Ita Welsh. 



Publications have been issued as heretofore, — the 

 Bulletin, vol. xii, and the Historical Collections, vol. 

 xvii. The exchange list, with few exceptions', continues 

 about the same as last year. In the opinion of persons 

 competent to judge they are becoming more and more 

 valuable, and this estimate seems to be strengthened by 

 the fact that historical societies and libraries are anxious to 



