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THE SPALDING GENTLEMEN’S SOCIETY. 
Tue history of the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is probably 
unique. Founded over two centuries ago by Maurice Johnson, 
and a few of his friends, with the object of studying literature, 
the arts, and antiquities, it still exists, on practically the 
same lines as those upon which it was originally founded. 
With the exception of a few slight breaks, the society has a 
Photo by| [S. Jebson. 
New Home of the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society. 
continuous history, and even so long ago as 1784, a large quarto: 
history of the society was published. 
To-day, after all these years, the society has as devoted, 
enthusiastic and hardworking members as ever it had. These 
members still regularly meet, and discuss the local antiquities,. 
make records of disappearing buildings, carefully collect the 
local tokens, medals, ‘ bygones,’ as well as documents and books, 
and other objects illustrating the history, geology, etc., of their 
district, 
For some years past the President, Dr. Marten Perry ; the 
Naturalist, 
