88 ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 19. 



to Dec., 1882, when he resigned in consequence of failing 

 health ; died 13 March, 1884. Admitted a member 5 

 Oct., 1874. 



FIELD MEETINGS. Five meetings have been held as 

 follows : 



First, on Tuesday, June 12, 1883, at "Oak Dell," 

 South Georgetown, situated in a very delightful part of 

 the county. Delegations from Georgetown, Groveland, 

 Boxford, Topsfield and West Newbury joined those from 

 Salem and its vicinity. After a ramble in the forenoon, 

 and the lunch, the meeting was called to order, the presi- 

 dent in the chair. Mrs. C. M. S. Homer, of George- 

 town, spoke of the " Flora," Kev. Messrs. McDaniel, of 

 Salem, and Alcott, of Boxford, on "Mineralogy and Geol- 

 ogy," Messrs. Sidney Perley, of Boxford, and Henry M. 

 Nelson, of Georgetown, on " Historical Matters of Local 

 Interest ;" there were also remarks from Messrs. M. W. 

 Bartlett, of West Newbury, B. F. Stevens, of Boxford, 

 and others. 



Second, on Friday, June 29, 1883, at Dodge's Mill in 

 Eowley, owned by Mr. Ignatius Dodge. The speakers at 

 the afternoon session held in the old mill, where comfort- 

 able seats were improvised, were Messrs. John H. Sears, 

 F. W. Putnam, John Robinson, Alfred Osgood and N. 



A. Horton. The remarks were mainly on archaeological 

 subjects, especially those of Messrs. Putnam, Robinson 

 and Osgood. 



Third, on Thursday, July 26, 1883, at Linebrook Par- 

 ish, a rural country village in the western part of Ipswich. 

 The afternoon session was held in the church. Mr. John 

 H. Sears gave an account of the "Flora," Messrs. M. V. 



B. Perley and Sidney Perley spoke on " Historical Mat- 



