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laid out as a beautiful garden under the superintendence 

 of Mr. Sylvanus Morse,* the Principal, for the amusement 

 and gratification of the scholars, who not only culled from 

 its gayly attired borders many choice flowers, but also 

 gathered from the fields and woods, gerardias, asters, 

 fringed gentians and many other attractive and showy 

 flowers that add so much to the beauty of autumnal scen- 

 ery. There was a goodly disphiy of fruit and vegetables 

 arranged on the tables. The exhibition indicated the 

 great zeal in horticultural pursuits which was fostered by 

 Mr. S. Morse, and Rev. G. B. Perry, f the pastor of the 

 parish church. Both have passed away, but their mem- 

 ories survive and will long be cherished, the one as the 

 faithful and beloved teacher, the other for the great inter- 

 est which he always took in the various movements for 

 the promotion of education, temperance, horticulture and 

 other objects that tend to the general culture of the 

 people, in addition to his usual professional duties which 

 were always cheerfully and very acceptably performed. 



In the afternoon a meeting of the Natural History 

 Socict}^ since incorporated as the Essex Institute, was 

 held, Rev. G. 15. Perry, one of the Vice Presidents, in the 

 chair. The objects of the Society being fully stated called 



*STLVANirs Mouse, son of Joseph and Sopliia [Bigelow] Morse of West Boyl- 

 ston.Mass.; born June ."50, 1798; graduated at IJrown University; married Harriet 

 N., daughter of Dr. Jenlvs, of North Urookfield. lie eonnnenced teacliing in Grove- 

 land in 18'i8 anil continued for fifteen years, thence went to West Boylston and after- 

 wards to Middleboro, Mass., where lie died in 1871. His wife died in 187'2 and both 

 were buried in the cemetery at Uroveland. 



tRev. G.\UDNKU Bk.vm.VX Pkijky. D. D., son of Nathan and riiobc [Hranian] 

 Perry, was born at Norton, Mass., Aug. !), 178:5. In June, 1800, entered ISrown Uni- 

 versity, continued tliere two years, and tlien went to Union Cidlege, wliere he 

 graduated in 18U4. For several years principal of Kingston Academy. Sept. 28, 

 1811, ordained at Bradford [(Jroveland] and was the sole pastor until 18.")1, when a 

 colleague was appointed; lie sustained the pastoral relation to tlie clinrch until his 

 death, which occurred December '2, 18.VJ. He married, first, Maria 1'. Cliamberlain 

 of Exeter, X. 11.; second, Eunice Tutlle of Acton ; third, Sarah Brown of (irotou, 

 who survived him. 



