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of the Indian race, and urged tlie importance of preserving such ar- 

 rowheads and stone implements as may have been or may hereafter 

 be found, and depositing them in the cabinets of the Institute. 



Business of the Institute being in order, on motion of Mr. Putxam, 

 a committee was chosen to take into consideration the subject of in- 

 viting the "American Association for the Advancement of Science" 

 to hold its meeting of 1869 in Salem, and to have full power to act 

 and make the necessary arrangements. 



Mr. GouDELL read a letter from Pittsfleld inviting the Essex Institute 

 to hold a Field Meeting with the Natural History Society in that place 

 during the present season. Action on this motion was reserved for 

 a future occasion. 



After some discussion of other incidental topics, and the transac- 

 tion of miscellaneous business, the Institute adjourned, having first 

 adopted, with entire unanimity and cordiality, the following vote of 

 thanks, offered by Mr. Tracy. 



Eesolved, That the thanks of the Institute are hereby most sincerely 

 presented to our friends in Saugus, who have furnished the various 

 pleasant and comfortable features of this day's entertainment, inclu- 

 ding Messrs. J. D. Lawrence, A. A. Scott, E. P. Eobinson, Everett E. 

 Wilson, Wm. Stocker and Wilbur F. Newhall, for their exertions in 

 our behalf; also, to Mrs. John Armitage, Mrs. Benjamin Parker, 

 Mrs. E. P. Robinson, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Follett, and other ladies, for 

 their very kind attentions ; also, to the Selectmen of Saugus for the 

 use of the Town Hall, and to all others, who, although not known to 

 us, have helped to make this meeting so agreeable. 



Friday, June 12, 1868. — Adjourned Meeting. 

 President in the chair. 

 S. Augustus Shatswell, G. B. Hall, N. T. Snell, Eliza G. Cogswell, 

 Sarah A. Lynde, all of Salem, were chosen Resident Members. 



Monday, June 15, 1868.— Regular Meeting. 



President in the chair. 



WiUiam B. Allen, James R. Chapman and Charles A. Larrabee, of 



Beverly ; Edward A. Lord and L. H. P. Turner, of Danvers ; Andrew 



A. Scott, and James Niven, of Saugus, were duly elected Resident 



Members. 



Wednesday, July 1, 1868.— Field Meeting at Essex. 

 Those members and friends of the Institute from Salem, who at- 

 tended the meeting went, with a few exceptions, in two parties. One, 

 and that much the largest, left Salem at 8, the other at 11. 15 a.m. 



