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In May, 1872, a special series of observations were 

 made on the summit, and at the base. Sergt. Thornett 

 had charge of the station on the summit, and Sergt. The- 

 odore Smith, the station at the base of the mountain. 



In June, 1873, special observations were made at the 

 base, elevation, 2,898 ft. ; at station 3(Waumbeck Junc- 

 tion), elevation, 4,058 ft. ; station 2, elevation, 5,553 ft. ; 

 summit, elevation, 6,285 ft. During May of the same 

 year, there were special observations at the base and sum- 

 mit. All these observations were made under the general 

 supervision of Sergt. Thornett. 



Sergt. Thornett was relieved June 1st, 1874, and was 

 succeeded by Sergt. Wm. Line, who had been his Senior 

 Assistant since Sept. 17th, 1872. 



Sergt. Line was relieved June 30th, 1877, and was 

 succeeded by Sergt. O. S. M. Cone, who remained until 

 the winter of 1877, when he was relieved by Private W. 

 D. Murphy. 



Private Murphy was relieved Aug., 1878, and was suc- 

 ceeded by Sergt. W. S. Jewell, who now has charge of 

 the station. 



After remarks from Mr. GEORGE D. PHIPPEN, of 

 Salem, on the Flora of the mountain region, and of the 

 cultivation of those gems of the vegetable kingdom which 

 are beginning to be better known under the general name 

 of "Alpine Plants," the meeting adjourned. It was a 

 pleasant meeting, and an appropriate close to this event- 

 ful day. 



On Friday morning, the party ascended Mt. Washing- 

 ton ; on Saturday morning, left for Crawfords, spent the 

 forenoon in visiting some of the places of note in that 

 vicinity, and in the afternoon, took the cars for Salem, by 

 the Eastern Eailroad, arriving at 8.47 P. M. 



