At the annual meeting of the Society, January 13, 1881, a com- 

 mittee consisting of J. Dewey, M. I. ^Tieeler and T. L. Foote, was 

 appointed to prepare resolutions regarding the death of Thomas Sig- 

 gins, former Treasurer, which occurred in Great Barrington, October 

 7th, 1880, and also that of Alexander Hyde, who died in Boston, 

 January 11th, 1881. 



Whereas, death has taken from his post of trust and usefuhiess the Treasurer of 

 the Housatonic Agricultural Society, Thomas Siggins, it is therefore, 



Reaohed, That this Society manifest its appreciation of his worth by inscribing 

 upon its records as a perpetual memorial : That he was a true Patriot and 

 brave Soldier when his country needed patriots and soldiers ; That in time of 

 peace he was foremost in promoting by his counsel and example those things 

 which make for peace ; That as an officer of this Society he was conscientious, 

 faithful and efficient ; That in all the relations of life he was true to his convic- 

 tions of right and duty and that he leaves the world the better for his having 

 lived. 



Since the last annual meeting of the Housatonic Agricultural 

 Society, Alexander Hyde, for many years a member of it, has been 

 removed by death, therefore 



Hesohed, That we, the members of said Society, desire to record our sense of the 

 loss which we have suffered by his removal, and to bear our testimony to his 



I^Christian character and hf e ; to his active interest in behalf of education, and of 



all good causes ; and especially to the value of the services which he rendered 



•^ by speech and by his writings to agriculture. Through all his career, both 



JJJJpublic and private, he exerted an elevating and beneficent influence ; he adorned 

 every position he occupied by a wise and able performance of its duties ; and 



^he has left an unclouded name. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the records of the Society. 



