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The President expressed his pleasure in listening to 

 the communication of Mr. Smith, and suggested some 

 plans by which the objects proposed could be accom- 

 plished ere long ; it would require, however, the untiring 

 industry and perseverance of some two or three interested 

 and zealous persons, to produce the desired results. He 

 mentioned that the adjoining estate of the late Col. F. 

 Peabody was for sale, and spoke of the desirableness to 

 obtain the same ; this, in connection with the Plummer 

 Hall estate, would afford a fine site for the erection of 

 suitable buildings for scientific and art museums, libraries, 

 reading and lecture rooms, and for other purposes. 



Vice President F. W. Putnam followed, and expressed 

 his interest in this movement. He alluded to the success 

 that had attended the department of Natural History, and 

 considered that a like success would undoubtedly attend 

 the art department if the same labor should be given to 

 the furtherance of that object. 



Vice President D. B. Hagar, after some preliminary 

 remarks, moved that the thanks of the Institute be ten- 

 dered to Prof. Smith for the interesting and valuable sug- 

 gestions which he had presented to our consideration this 

 evening on the subject of art studies. 



Unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Hagar also moved that the subject that had been 

 introduced this evening be continued at the meeting of 

 the Institute on Monday evening, March 16. 



Adjourned. 



