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Salem, Benj. C Putnam of Wenham, R. H. Wheatland and 

 €. H. Norris of Salem, and A. W. Dodge of Hamilton, to- 

 arrange for the Field Meetings the coming season. 



A Committee was also appointed to arrange for Lectures the 

 ensuing winter, if expedient, also lor the Evening Meetings. 

 Messrs. J. L. Russell, James Kimball, F. Peabody, G. D. 

 Pbippen, and C. M. Tracy were appointed on said Committee. 



The consideration of the report of the Committee on the 

 authenticity of the tradition, "that the old building on the 

 estate of David Nichols, rear of Boston street, was built from 

 the frame of the first church ever erected in Salem", pre- 

 sented at the meeting of the 26th ult., was resumed and after 

 some discussion, the following vote was adopted. 



Voted, — That the Committee, who have had charge of 

 this matter, and who have so faithfully and carefully exam- 

 ined all the points of interest bearing on this subject, and 

 have prepared this able and interesting report, be further 

 instructed to take such action in relation thereto as they 

 may deem advisable ; — Provided, that the funds for this pur- 

 pose be obtained by private subscription, or by such appro- 

 priation from the general income of the Institute, as the 

 Finance Committee may direct. 



Voted to adjourn. 



Friday, June 8, 1860. 



Field Meeting at Topsfield. — The first of the series oi 

 Field Meetings, held by the Institute, this season, took place 

 as above. The appointment had been made for Wednesday, 

 the 6th inst., but unfavorable weather compelled a post- 

 ponement. The early train from Salem took up a party of 

 liberal dimensions, whose easy, " open order" stroll over the 



