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vation and enlargement of the Scientific Collections and Departments 

 of the Essex Institute. . 



Resolved, That long absence, and the engagements of a vast bus- 

 iness, connecting him with operations embracing the commercial and 

 financial centres of civilization, did not lead him to forget the place 

 of his birth and home of his childhood and youth, this its neighbor- 

 ing city, or his ancestral county. The memorials of his generous and 

 affectionate interest in them will endure forever. 



Resolved, That, by noble and comprehensive benefactions to Uni- 

 versities, Colleges and Academies, and to institutions for the diffusion 

 of knowledge, and the relief, welfare and advancement of mankind, 

 in the Old World as well as the New, without restriction to race or 

 country, he has secured a perpetual remembrance everywhere, in 

 grateful hearts, as the PHILANTHROPIST OF THE AGE. 



Prof. A. CROSBY made some appropriate remarks in seconding the 

 adoption of the above Resolutions. 



The Resolutions were then adopted unanimously, the members 

 rising. 



Voted, That the Curators of the Historical Department be requested 

 to report at an adjournment of this meeting, such arrangements as 

 they may deem advisable relative to the receiving on deposit the 

 books and other property of the Essex Institute Musical Association. 



F. LeBoulanger of Salem, was elected a resident member. 

 H. W. Hollenbush of Reading, Penn., was elected a corresponding 

 member. 



Voted, To adjourn to meet on Monday next, at 7.30, P. M. 



Adjournment of Quarterly Meeting, Monday, November 15, 1869. The 

 PRESIDENT in the chair. 



Records of the preceding meeting were read. 



The Curators of the Historical Department submitted the following 

 Resolution, which on motion of Hon. J. G. WATERS, seconded by W. 

 P. UPHAM, was adopted : 



Whereas, Preliminary measures have been taken to form a Musical 

 Association* in connection with the Essex Institute; therefore, 



*The association numbers about three hundred members, and has in its library 

 several hundred volumes; also a piano made by Decker & Brothers, New York. 

 Two musical entertainments have been given : 



First MONDAY, October 11, 1869. 

 PROGRAMME. 



1. " PIANO DUETT "Wedding March." . . .-,/. . Mendelssohn. 



2. PART SONG Male chorus "Integer vitae." . . . . Fleming. 



3. SOPRANO ARIA "Hear ye Israel" Elijah. .... Mendelssohn. 



4. BASS SONG l% Two Grenadiers." ..... Schuman. 



5. PIANO SOLO "Fantasias" (op. 78. Nos. 5 and 6). . . . Heller. 



6. PART SONGS a. "Two Roses." ? . . . Werner. 



b. " Bright Sword of Liberty." $ ."''. ; . Weber. 



