Thirteen evening meetings for the discussion of subjects 

 connected with the objects of the Institute, have been held, 

 commencing on the 8th of Nov , and continuing on the 2d and 

 4th Mondays of each month. The interest manifested in them 

 gave assurance of their utility. 



The following additions, during the year, not included in those 

 committee's Reports herewith submitted, may be specified: 



To THE Historical Department. F. W. Putnam, fish- 

 hooks made of shells, South Sea Islands. J. Tucker, George 

 N. Eopes, H. M. Brooks, F. W. Putnam, P. D. Allen, various 

 coins. H. F. Shepard, poAvder flask from the interior of Africa. 

 B. W. Stone and M. A. Stickney, specimens of paper conti- 

 nental currency. John F. Ropes, umbrella, tobacco pouch, 

 and specimens of tobacco, from Japan. P. D. Allen, palm 

 branch used by the Catholics at Rome on Palm Sunday. Jos. 

 True, outline of front elevation of the court house in Salem, 

 as it was before it was removed in 1839. J. V. Browne. 

 species of gourd from China. C. Linnaeus Allen, of Union 

 Springs, Indian skull from Cayuga Lake, N. Y., also Indian 

 relics from the same locality. Joseph Chisholm, spy glass 

 taken from a vessel in the war of the Revolution. James 

 Manning, specimen of (."hinese paper currency. George Har- 

 rington, model of catamaran or zangada, from the coast of 

 Brazil. Henry K. Oliver, model of an improved bee-hive. Jas. 

 B. King, bomb-shell, minnie rifle ball, &c., from the battle 

 field of Inkerman. , Peabody Institute, Peabody medal, award 

 of merit in the high schools of Danvers. Mrs. Hannah Cortel, 

 ancient engraving of the city of Constantinople. B. Cox, jr., 

 specimen of coral, of which the fortress at Vera Cruz is made; 

 Mexican bullet. C. W. Upham, portrait of Capt. James 

 Mugfordj the naval hero and protomartyr in the Revolution ; 

 engraved portrait of Hugh Peters, and John Winthrop; framed 

 engraving of Dartmoor prison, by Glover Broughton of Mar- 

 blehead. Mrs. Conway, specimen of fish hooks from Fejee 

 Islands. 



To THE Department of Natural History. The collec- 

 tion of Reptiles, particularly of those which are found within the 



