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Goodell, Kimball, and others. After an interestini^ dis- 

 cussion on these and other subjects suggested by the above 

 topics the meeting was adjourned. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, June 3, 1872. 



President in the chair. 



Samuel Galley of Salem and George E. Lewis of 

 Peabody were elected resident members. 



Field Meeting at Middleton, Wednesday, 

 June 12th, 1872. 



THE RAMBLE. 



The Institute, in arranging the series of Field Meet- 

 ings, the present season, decided to commence at IMiddle- 

 ton and to accept the kind invitation of Mr. Simon F. Esty 

 to use his grounds as the place of rendezvous for the day. 

 Thither the party, on alighting from the cars of the Law- 

 rence liranch of the Eastern Eailroad, at the Middleton 

 station, about two hours ])cforc noon, wended their way, 

 and found a beautiful walnut grove well adapted for the 

 purpose of rural excursions, situated on the borders of a 

 largo pond formerly known as "the Great Pond," but now 

 designated "Forest Lake." 



From this place the several parties, after depositing 

 their baskets, etc., went in different directions as inclina- 

 tions dictated; some upon the pond, boats being in read- 

 iness for the purpose, others rambled through the grove 



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