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and rear, and far more commodious than any of those 

 previously occupied by the Society, being sufficiently 

 spacious for the annual exhibitions, which were held 

 there until the completion of the hall in School Street. 



The hall was owned by William Appleton, and the 

 rent paid was $500 a year and the taxes. It was at 

 first hired for one year, at the close of which the 

 Finance Committee reported that it might be had for 

 another year at the same price. They were requested 

 to look out for another hall, but on the 6th of October 

 were authorized to hire the same hall for another year 

 at the same rent. Soon afterwards, the Executive Com- 

 mittee were authorized to let the hall for fairs, etc., on 

 other days than Friday and Saturday, at ten dollars per 

 day. The Society remained in this hall until the close 

 of the year 1844. It is now divided into several rooms 

 occupied as dentists' offices. 



The meetings of the Society in January and Febru- 

 ary, 1845, were held in the " Committee Room in Tre- 

 mont Temple." This was the granite fronted building, 

 formerly the Tremont Theatre, which stood on the site 

 of the present Tremont Temple, and was burnt in 1852. 

 On Saturday, February 15, the Society adjourned to 

 meet on the 1st of March in the " Committee Eoom in 

 their new building on School Street." 



We cannot wonder, that, after so many removals, and 

 unsuccessful attempts to obtain better accommodations, 

 the Society should have desired to possess a building of 

 its own. The first expression of this desire which has 

 come under our notice is contained in a resolve passed 

 at a meeting on the 27th of September, 1834, " That 

 the Committee of Finance be authorized to make ail 

 investment of any unappropriated moneys in the treas- 



