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Monday, January 21, 1878. 



Meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The President 

 in the chair. 



Miss Mary Saunders, of Salem, was elected a resident 

 member. 



Prof. E. S. Morse gave an interesting lecture upon 

 Japan. It was a familiar talk on topics suggested by his 

 recent sojourn in that country, with an especial reference 

 to the artistic ways of the people, the manner in which 

 they utilized the most common objects, like bamboo and 

 pine, in their ornamental work ; and the wonderful taste 

 exhibited by the commonest venders in the display of 

 their wares. Samples of their work in straw, fungus, 

 and other material, were shown. He spoke also of the 

 richer works in bronze, and the art feeling displayed in 

 the most unexpected ways by combining the most exqui- 

 sitely wrought work in pearl, ivory, and silver, in combi- 

 nation with worm-eaten wood as a background. Their 

 gardens, paths, gateways and fence posts, and interior of 

 dwellings were also illustrated. 



Monday, February 4, 1878. 



Meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The President 

 in the chair. Records read. Donations and correspon- 

 dence announced. 



The subject of commemorating the 250th anniversary 

 of the landing of Governor Endicott at Salem was intro- 

 duced. Remarks in relation thereto were made, and on 



