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The President made a few remarks, in which he men- 

 tioned that this was the first meeting of the Institute at 

 West Newbury, and that now every municipality in 

 Essex County had been visited except Lawrence, and in 

 accordance with the custom observed at the meetings at 

 new places, he gave a brief statement of the histoiy and 

 objects of the society. Some of the facts stated are as 

 follows: — As early as 1832-3, several young men dis- 

 cussed the propriety of organizing a society to promote 

 the study of natural history. In the December following 

 such an organization was partially effected, and at Tops- 

 field, in April, 1834, it was perfected. The Natural 

 History Society and the Essex Historical Society were 

 united in 1848, and incorporated under the name of 

 Essex Institute, and the sphere of its labors has from 

 time to time been enlarged, until now it embraces his- 

 tory, natural history, horticulture, and the fine arts. The 

 first field meeting of the society was held in 1849. At 

 that time only a few persons attended, and the meetings 

 were held in the farm houses or other convenient places, 

 but they did not assume the present character until the 

 summer of 1850. Since then meetings have been held 

 in thirty-two towns or cities in Essex County, and four 

 beyond the limits, and in fifty-eight different parishes or 

 districts, from one to five in the same townships. 



