CXLVI 



MONDAY, JULY 3. Regular meeting. 



Henry F. King in the chair. 



William H. Osgood and Joseph C. Foster, of Salem ; 

 Robert R. Endicott and George Roundy, of Beverly, were 

 elected Resident Members. 



THURSDAY, JULY 13. Field meeting at Reading. 



The first Field meeting held by the Institute beyond the 

 limits of Essex County took place in the town of Reading. 

 The party from Salem leaving in the ten A. M. train and 

 arriving at Reading at about eleven o'clock. 



Reading is an attractive looking town, containing many 

 hills and groves, among which are pleasant drives and 

 walks. This town was many years ago a part of Lynn. 

 It also included South and North Reading, which were 

 afterwards set off in response to local requirements. On 

 arrival, the company immediately repaired to the chapel of 

 the old South Congregational Church, where the refresh- 

 ment baskets were deposited and Vice President Goodell 

 announced the programme for the day. As the time was 

 limited, no very long rambles could be taken, and the few 

 hours were passed in examining the garden of Mr. Amos 

 Cummings situated on "Prospect Hill ;" the nurseries of 

 Mr. J. W. Manning; the old burial ground where many 

 interesting and quaint epitaphs were to be seen ; and by a 

 trip to the pond and adjacent fields and groves. 



About one o'clock the party again assembled in the 

 Chapel, and, after partaking of refreshment, adjourned to 

 the Church where the regular meeting was organized with 



Vice President GOODELL in the chair. 

 The Rev. Wm. Barrows, pastor of the society in whose 

 church the meeting was held, welcomed the Essex Institute 

 to the town of Reading, alluding to the fact that this town 



