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Prof. A. GRAHAM BELL gave a very interesting lecture 

 on the system of "visible speech" invented by his father, 

 illustrated by charts of the symbols representing the 

 various sounds, and by practical examples of the value of 

 the system in teaching deaf mutes to speak, as tested by 

 the ability of a young pupil from the Boston Institution 

 to interpret the symbols at sight. The exposition of the 

 value of the system, both in its linguistic and educational 

 aspects, was listened to with intense interest, and the tests 

 were eminently satisfactory. 



After the close of the lecture a conversation followed 

 between Rev. E. B. Willsou, the lecturer, and others, in 

 which several questions were proposed and answered. A 

 vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Bell for the even- 

 ing's instruction. 



Edward J. Johnson of Nahant was elected a resident 

 member. 



OPENED on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the rooms of the In- 

 stitute, Plummer Hall, and closed Wednesday the 17th. 

 About twelve hundred persons visited the exhibition, not 

 including members of the Institute and contributors. 

 The main hall was devoted to the display of oil paintings, 

 water colors, pen and ink and pencil sketches. The col- 

 lection of portraits of persons prominent in Salem his- 

 tory attracted much attention, and among them were 

 represented the productions of Copley, Stuart, Frothing- 

 ham, Osgood, Alexander and others of our early artists. 

 Our local artists presented many choice specimens, enu- 

 merated in the accompanying catalogue of two hundred 



