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Eev. Mr. Bridge of Topsfield, expressed the gratification afibrded 

 to himself and the citizens of the town at the visit of the Institute. 



On motion of Mr. Samuel P. Fowler of Danvers, the following 

 vote was passed : — 



IVJif-reas, in view of the almost total lack of interest felt in the pres- 

 ervation of ancient buildings ; 



Besolvcd, That the thanks of the Institute are due to Mr. Charles H. 

 Holmes for so well preserving the " Capen house"; 



Besolved, That the Institute will do all in its power to build up a 

 public sentiment in this direction. 



On motion of Mr. T. M. Stimpson of Peabody, warmly seconded by 

 Mr, E. N. Walton of Salem, the following resolution was unani- 

 mously adopted : — 



Besolvcd, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be presented to 

 Messrs. Richard Phillips, jr., Nehemiah Cleaveland. B. P. Adams, Ezra 

 Towue and Chas. J. Peabody ; Mrs. A. H. Gould, Mrs. Jacob Foster, 

 Mrs. Samuel Adams, Mrs. Eichard Ward, Mrs. T. K. Leach, Mrs. 

 Pichard Phillips, Miss Abbie Cleaveland and other friends who have 

 contributed to render this meeting so interesting and profitable. Also 

 to the Methodist Society for the use of their church. 



The meeting then adjourned to Friday. 



Friday, September 4, 1868. — Adjourned Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 

 Mrs. Bradstreet Cressy of Rowley; Benjamin R. Allen, Wm. W. G. 

 Haskell, William B. Brown and James J. H. Gregory, all of Marble- 

 head, were duly elected Resident Members. 



Monday, September 7, 1868. — Regular Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 

 Adjourned to Tuesday, September 8. 



Tuesday, September 8, 1868. — Adjourned Meeting. 

 The Puesident in the chair. 

 Charles Palmer of Ipswich, Samuel Preston and Harriet W. Preston 

 of Danvers,^ Joseph Kidder of Salem, and James B. Batchelder of 

 Marblehead, were duly elected Resident Members. 



Monday, October 19, 1868.— Regular Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 

 A committee was appointed, consisting of Henry M. Bi'ooks, W. P. 

 Upham, George Perkins and John Robinson to confer with a com- 

 mittee of the Trustees of the Peabody Academy of Science, relative to 



