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ing from nature rather than dcpeiicling exclusively upon 

 text-books, and hoped that the minds of the people would 

 turn more to the study of nature. In England, he said, 

 the laboring people crowd out to scientific lectures, but 

 in America, comparatively speaking, science has no in- 

 terest. 



William C. Bixxey, Esq., of Amcsbury, said he 

 wished to express his gratitude to the Institute for this 

 visit; he had been interested and had gained much infor- 

 mation. He hoped ten years would not intervene before 

 the next field day in Amesbury. 



Rev. V. S. Boyd, of the Congregational church, in 

 Amesbury, Mr. George Williamson, of Amesbury, and 

 Dr. W. H. NoYES, of Newl)uryport, oifered a few re- 

 marks. 



William H. Dennet of Beverly and \V. H. II. Marsh 

 of Salem were elected resident members. 



Alfred Osgood, Esq., of NewburNport, introduced 

 the following resolutions : — 



Resolved, That the grateful thanks of the Essex Insti- 

 tute be tendered to Mrs. Jacob K. Huntington, Mrs. J. 

 Hume, Mrs. S. S. Spear, Mrs. P. S. lioyd. Misses A. M. 

 Boardman, Lizzie Hume and May Huntington, Dr. A. 

 T. Bn)wn, Messrs. E. A. Brown, H. B. Crane, J. Hume, 

 J. T. Greeley, Wm. D. Pecker and J. G. Whittier; also 

 to the Amesbury and Salisbury Historical Society, the 

 pro[)rietors of Merriniac Hall and of the Unive-rsalist 

 church, and all who have contribulcil to make this nuetiug 

 so successful. 



The resolution was unanimously ado[)ted and the meet- 

 ing adjourned. 



