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of rowing, sailing and fishing, in and from the numerous 

 boats with which these waters are well provided. Others 

 made scientific explorations here and there, while others, as 

 usual, gave attention to whatever of antiquity and historical 

 interest the vicinity might atlbrd. 



Some t'iree hundred persons assembled on the shady plat- 

 form of Mr. W hippie, and, neither the President nor Vice 

 President being present, Hon. Allen W. Dodge of Hamil- 

 ton was called to the chair. 



The fallowing announcements of donations were then 

 made. 



To the Library from Henry F. Shepard ; T. J. Hutchin- 

 son ; George C. Chasu ; Joseph W. Stone; Martyn Paine 

 of New York ; E. M. Stone of Providence R.I.; John L. 

 Russell ; Smithsonian Institution ; Massachusetts Historical 

 Society; Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science; Cana- 

 dian Institute at Toronto C.W.; Samuel A. Green of Bos- 

 ton ; N. J. Lord. 



To the Cabinets from R. H. Wheatland ; Charles A. 

 Putnam ; J. Burchstead of Wen hum ; Charles F. Williams ; 

 David Moore ; John Rider ; J. M. Ives. 



Letters were read from F. B. Perkins of Hanford Conn.; 

 M. Miles of Flint Mich.; Trustees of New York State Li- 

 brary ; F. W. Putnam ; A. W. Dodge of Hamilton ; David 

 Choate of Essex. 



The Chair then entered into a very happy vein of remark, 

 by way of welcoming the Institute to the town of Hamilton. 

 In this address, which though extended, commanded tho 

 $.lose attention of all, the following noticeable points wero 

 Stated. 



Hamilton, with an average territory, is strictly rural, witk 



