156 FIELD MEETING AT SAUGUS. 



and the Gate mount, and gave the legend of that some- 

 what noted locality, which became the property, after- 

 ward, ot Samuel Appleton. He also gave the inscription 

 recently placed upon the rock, on a copper tablet, bolted 

 securely on to the rock, reading as follows: " Appleton's 

 Pulpit. In Sept., llJST, from this rock tradition asserts 

 that, resisting the tyranny of Sir Edmund Andros, Major 

 Samuel Appleton of Ipswich spoke to the people in be- 

 half of those principles, which later were embodied in 

 the Declaration of Independence." He also gave a brief 

 account of the seminary, dedicated in 1821, Rev. Joseph 

 Emerson. Principal, and alluded to several scholars who 

 have since been noted in the fields of literature. He then 

 considerd some of the Saugus worthies of the past, Zac- 

 cheus Stocker, Dr. Abija Cheever, Benj. F. Xewhall and 

 others, touching upon their salient points. He paid an 

 appropriate tribute to George William Phillips, a graduate 

 of Harvard in 1821), and concluded with glancing at the 

 representative men of the present day, now in the active 

 duties of life. 



Dr. George A. Perkins, of Salem, presented the 

 following vote, vhich was unanimously passed. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be ten- 

 dered to the people of Saugus for their kind and lavish 

 attentions during the day. To the Selectmen for the use 

 of the Town Hall. To the ladies for services and for re- 

 freshments furnished. Especially is the society indebted 

 to Mr. E. P. Robinson, Mr. A. A. Scott, the Misses Scott, 

 Mrs. C. Wilson, Mrs. O. M. and W. E. Hitchings, Mrs. 

 D. Cheever and Miss Jackson, for many courtesies. 



Dr. Perkins also embodied in his motion, the thanks of 

 the Institute to Professor Adams for his very able and 

 instructive paper. Meeting adjourned at 5 p. m. 



