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to be little remaining to he <lone, aside from changes 

 made necessary Uy current events, save to correct re- 

 maining errors of fact as they may come to light and to 

 renew some of the cuts which are a good deal worn. 

 Copies of both these guide books have been presented to 

 the High and Grammar Schools of the city. 



The regular publications of the Institute are well ad- 

 vanced. The Bulletin for 1895 has been completed, 

 closing Volume xxvii and besides this we have added 

 Volume xxviii, to the Bulletin, completing the year 

 1896, which contains some scientific communications of 

 exceptional value and a paper on Roger Williams in 

 Salem, by the late Mrs. Henry M. Brooks, while the 

 first half of the year 1897 containing the report of the 

 yearly meeting, and the first half of the year 1898 con- 

 taining the report of the Fiftieth Anniversary, are both 

 printed and sent out. It remains to finish the year 1897 

 as soon as scientific material for the purpose shall come 

 to hand, and the year 1898 as soon as the report of this 

 present annual meeting can be sent to press. Thus we 

 have done the work of two and one-half years since the 

 last annual meeting in bringing the Bulletin so nearly up 

 to date. 



Pursuant to a vote passed at the last yearly meeting, 

 the half-century anniversary of the Society was made the 

 occasion of ceremonies which were exceptionally impress- 

 ive, and of a gathering, from far and near, of persons 

 interested in the Institute which, from its spirit and qual- 

 ity and size, gave the highest hope to those who see the 

 great possibilities of our future and are willing to make 

 sacrifices to secure it. The presence of the President of 

 our leading University and of representatives of a large 

 part of the kindred societies of this county and vicinity ; 

 of the official representatives of His Excellency, the 



