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A stratified rock at the eastward of the Hotel situated near 

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the extremity of the peninsula, was pointed out and explain- 

 ed by Mr. Mudge, who was familiar with the locality and 

 its peculiarities. He considered it a basin of corals at some 

 ancient geological period, now recognized by its changed and 

 petrified appearances. He thought that it indicated a differ- 

 ent climate, or at least a higher temperature than now at- 

 tains in these waters. 



The meeting-house of the IndepeiKlent Methodist Church 

 having been generously offered as a place of gathering, thith- 

 er the several parties resorted as they completed their tours 

 around the shores. After the usual refreshments and re- 

 arranging of soiled and torn garments and the resuming of 

 good looks and smoothing of hair and repair of rents and 

 wear, incident on pedestrian efforts, for which a neighboring 

 mansion was kindly provided for the ladies exclusively as a 

 jjlace of toilet, the company were invited to a session of the 

 Institute, the meeting being called to order at half past two 

 o'clock, Vice President Russell in the chair. 



The Secretary proceeded to read the records of the last 

 field meeting. The donations since the last annual meeting 

 were also announced as follows, viz: 



To the Library — From Geo. A. Perkins ; George F. Read ; 

 William Brown ; Chicago Historical Society ; Thomas A. 

 Sweetser, of South D an vers ; 0. C. Marsh, of Lockport, 

 N. Y. ; Massachusetts Legislature ; Charles B. Norton, of 

 New York ; American Antiquarian Society ; Jonathan Per- 

 ley, jr. ; Charles H. Price ; William Sharswood, of Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. ; Mrs. Lucy P. Johnson. 



To the Cabinets — From William 0. Potter ; George F. 

 Chever ; John Burley ; Joseph P. Pond ; W. R. Wheat- 

 land ; Mrs. John Chadwick ; George Pettingill ; R. Whea1> 

 land. 



Letters liad been received from Rev. William Barry, 



