114 FIELD DAY AT DODGE'S MILL. 



chiefly zoological specimens, by the Essex Institute, all of 

 which are now permanently deposited with the trustees 

 of the Peabody Academy of Science and are arranged in 

 the cabinets in the East India Marine Hall, Salem, where 

 they are on free exhibition every day to the public. 



The Academy has lately given especial attention to per- 

 fecting the collections representing the geology, botany, 

 zoology and prehistoric relics of Essex County and nearly 

 every species of the flora and fauna of this region may now 

 be seen there, also specimens of its mineralogy and geol- 

 ogy. The collection of prehistoric or "Indian relics "is 

 also very large and displayed in the best manner. 



This Museum is county property and the people of the 

 county should realize their rights and privileges in this 

 ownership. To make this museum as perfect as it is de- 

 sired it should be, the cooperation of our citizens is ear- 

 nestly solicited by the trustees in charge. It is their wish 

 to do all in their power for the instruction of visitors to 

 the collections, and they have the means and facilities to 

 care for all accessions which are made. 



Mr. ALFRED OSGOOD, of Newburyport, made some 

 general remarks upon the different forms of arrowpoints, 

 and expressed some theories of his own upon the origin 

 and use of the several forms. 



Hon. N. A. HORTON, of Salem, was the last speaker, 

 and, in closing, offered the following vote which was 

 unanimously adopted. 



Voted. That the thanks of the Essex Institute are ten- 

 dered to Messrs. Ignatius G. Dodge, Phineas Dodge, 

 Harrison Nelson, W. Walker, Mrs. Hubbard, and others 

 of the vicinity for the many kind attentions of the day, 

 also for abundant refreshment at the noon lunch. Ad- 

 journed c 



