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of taking advantage of the natural curiosity and so di- 

 recting it as to lead to high results while developing the 

 mind. 



Mr. J. H. SEARS spoke with special reference to the 

 plants peculiar to Wenham swamp. This swamp runs 

 from Danvers to Hamilton and Ipswich, a distance of 

 about five miles, and is three miles broad. In the part in 

 Danvers and West Wenham, where he had botanized 

 most, are the Trillium erectum L., Cypripedium parviflo- 

 rum Salisb., Cypripedium spectabile Swartz., Stellaria 

 borealis Bigelow, Viburnum lantanoides Michx. On 

 Turkey Island, at this end of the swamp, the Cornus 

 florida L. grows in abundance. He made reference to 

 many plants that had been collected during the day, des- 

 cribing the peculiarities of several varieties. 



Rev. B. F. McDANiEL made an interesting talk upon 

 the bat and beetle, specimens of which had been given to 

 him since his arrival. He had trained himself to keep an 

 eye upon nature and nature's God, because he did not feel 

 that he would be fitted to enter upon the future life, until 

 he had learned all he could about this.* Speaking of the 

 beetle he described the details of its structure to show 

 its adaptability to its needs. He closed by speaking of 

 the desirability of the study of natural history in vaca- 

 tion days, and of this place as being adapted to such 

 study ; and also as favorable to the mental growth to be 

 obtained in this way. 



Mr. N. A. HORTON made reference to the nature of 

 the Institute as devoted to inquiry into things which per- 

 tain to civil history, as well as to those which relate to 



