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Among the other speakers were Messrs. James H. 

 Emerton, of Salem, Homer B. Crane, William C. Binney, 

 Rev. Messrs. Eaton and Dinsmore of Amesbury. 



The second meeting was at Lynnfield, Wednesday, 

 July 30, 1873. The principal points of interest were vis- 

 ited during the forenoon. At the afternoon meeting in 

 the church the recent decease of Col. Foster at Chicago 

 was noticed. Mr. F. W. Putnam, Rev. E. C. Bolles, 

 John Robinson, Rev. S. H. Taft, of Humboldt College, 

 Gen. Josiah Newhall, of Lynnfield, and others, reported 

 on the findings of the day, and made such observations as 

 were suggested thereby. 



The third field meeting was at Chebacco Pond, Tues- 

 day, Aug. 12, 1873, by the kind invitation of Messrs. J. 

 Whipple & Sons. The meeting was held on the platform 

 in the grove, and was very largely attended, several dis- 

 tinguished persons being in the vicinity were present, and 

 among the speakers were Hon. A. W. Dodge of Hamil- 

 ton, George D. Phippen of Salem, Prof. Asa Gray and 

 Prof. George L. Goodalc of Cambridge, J. J. H. Gregory, 

 Esq., of Marblehead, Mr. F. W. Putnam and others. 



The fourth meeting was at Danvers Centre, formerly 

 Salem Village, the seat of the witchcraft delusion in 

 1692. The afternoon session was held in the church. 

 Messrs. F. W. Putnam, John Robinson, E. C. Bolles, 

 C. B. Rice, David Stiles, Jeremiah Spoftbrd, Augustus 

 Mudge, W. P. Upham, George Tapley and others ad- 

 dressed the meeting. A communication was presented 

 from Philip P. Carpenter, of Montreal, "On the Generic 

 Affinities of the New England Chitons." (See Bulletin, 

 Vol. v, p. 152.) 



Evening meetings have been held at the rooms usually 

 on the first and third Monday evenings of each month. 



