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POETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ANNUAL EXERCISES OF THE 



SOCIETY. 



Andrew Nichols, 1835, The Farmer's Song. 



Alonzo Lewis, 1837, A Song. 



Anonymous, 1837, A Hymn. 



A Lady, 1838, Anniversary Hymn. 



George Lunt, 1846, Hymn. 



Alonzo Lewis, 1847, Hymn. 



Edwin Jocelyn, 1852, Song. 



John G. Whittier, 1855, A Lay. 



Joshua D. Eobiijson, 1855, Song. 



Fitch Poole, 1858, Giles Cory's Second Dream. 



Gail ILamilton, 1860, An Ode. 



John G. Whittier, 1865, Ode. The Peace Autumn. 



OFFICERS. 



Among the early and most efficient members of the Society, 

 its second President, Mr. Frederick Howes, deserves a kind 

 remembrance. Colonel Moseley was his successor, and served 

 ably for four years. The name of Mr. James H. Duncan, 

 fourth President, may be seen on many pages of the Society's 

 Transactions ; nor has he ceased to attend the meetings, or to 

 speak words of encouragement and wisdom. His successor, 

 Joseph Kittredge, was a successful farmer as well as doctor. 

 Then came Leverett Saltonstall. No one, I am sure, who 

 ever saw and heard him, can have forgotten how pleasant it 

 was to look on his foce, and listen to his voice. Mr. Proctor 

 presided seven years, and then, for four years, the practical 

 and sagacious Newell. Mr. Richard S. Fay, whose recent 

 decease this Society has such reason to lament, was its Presi- 

 dent in 1856 and 1857. Of Colonel Adams (President in 

 1858 and 1859) I have spoken elsewhere, Mr. Allen W. 

 Dodge presided, 1860 to 1862, but will be best remem- 

 bered by seventeen previous years of faithful service as Sec- 



