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of a lineal descendant, in the sixth generation Nathaniel 

 Hawthorne. 



Mr. ANDREW NICHOLS, of Dauvers, was then called 

 upon, who gave an extended notice of the ownership of 

 this property, from the first grant to Major Hathorne, 

 interspersed with some pleasing historical allusions, and 

 said that the hill had passed through the hands of ten dif- 

 ferent owners. It remained in the Hathorne family for 

 twenty-five years, in the Rea family for eighty years, in 

 the Prince family for forty-four years, in the Dodge fam- 

 ily for thirty-four years, leaving but fifty-four years for 

 the other owners out of 237 years of ownership. 



Dr. CALVIN S. MAY, the Superintendent of the Hospi- 

 tal, gave a description of the building, the method of 

 heating and ventilation, spoke of the patients under his 

 charge and the usual plan of the Institution, its manage- 

 ment and its objects. The building was opened for the 

 reception of patients May 13, 1878 ; 806 patients have 

 been received since the opening, and at the present time 

 there are 512 inmates for treatment. 



Rev. L. M. LIVERMORE, of Danvers, spoke of the 

 pleasure he had received in attending this meeting and 

 alluded very pleasantly to the various plants collected 

 during the forenoon ramble. 



Mr. JAMES H. EMERTON gave a graphic description of 

 the pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea"), and the sun 

 dew (Drosera rotundifolia) , which were placed upon the 

 table. 



Dr. GEORGE A. PERKINS gave an account of a recent 

 visit to the coal region of Pennsylvania, and exhibited 



