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and had for its object the presentation of the plan of work of the So- 

 ciety and its interests in general, with a view to securing the co-opera- 

 tion of the members of the former association. At the meeting ad- 

 dresses were made by Messrs. Young and Harriman on behalf of 

 the Scientific Association, and Dr. Moses gave an account of the re- 

 cent opening of a mound. Many Indian and Mound Builders' relics, 

 from the cabinet of the Association and that of Mr. Aten, were ex- 

 hibited with the hope of exciting an interest in the collection of these 

 objects, and it was suggested that all having such articles in their 

 possession should deposit them in the museum of the Association for 

 their better preservation, until a building suitable for the public mu- 

 seum can be secured. This suggestion was quite generously re- 

 sponded to on the part of several persons. The results of this meet- 

 ing were so satisfactory, that it was thought advisable to send dele- 

 gates to future meetings, and, if possible, secure a more intimate con- 

 nection between the two Associations for the more successful pursuit 

 of such objects as they have in common. It is important that our 

 Pioneers, who are passing away, should leave behind them, not only 

 the traditions of their early struggles and triumphs, but a more sub- 

 stantial memorial in the way of historical records and actual me- 

 mentoes of their mechanical and domestic appliances. To gather 

 these mementoes together and place them in a museum where they 

 may always be seen by those who have inherited the land secured 

 with so much difficulty from the savage, and thus to preserve a lively 

 remembrance of the early settlers of the county among their descend- 

 ants, is one of the aims of the Scientific Association. 



NEW SOCIETY ROOM. 



In January, 1878, the Association took formal possession of the 

 new room in the Weaver building which had been especially fitted up 

 for its use under the superintendence of Mr. GrEO. A. Weaver. Up 

 to this time the meetings had been held in the rooms of Dr. R. H. 

 BoAL, who had kindly granted the use of them free of charge. Al- 

 though the present room is well adapted for the holding of meetings 

 and as a place of deposit for a certain class of the Society's collec- 

 tions, it is probable that at no distant date more space than it affords 

 will be required, unless the plan of the public museum can be carried 

 out. 



