317 

 Before the adjournment of the session it was iinanimoiisly 



Voted^ That the thanks of the Essex Institute be present- 

 ed to the Proprietors of the North Chnrcli in Essex, for the 

 use of their vestry to hold this meeting ; also, to the Hon. 

 David Choatc and to other citizens of Essex for their kind 

 attention and hospitality towards the members and their 

 freinds during their excursion to this pleasant town. 



The several vehicles and stage coaches being in readiness 

 at the door, the party was conveyed to the depot at Man- 

 chester station and the cars resumed for return to Salem, 

 and thus ended the last Field Meeting of the season, amid 

 the flaunting and crimsoned autumnal leaves bidding us 

 their periodical adieus. 



TImrsday, December 9, 1858. 



Evening Meeting. The first evening meeting of the 

 present season, was held at the Herbarium Room, commen- 

 cing at half past seven o'clock, the Vice President Russell 

 presiding. 



The Records of the last evening meeting which occured 

 on April 22, 1858 were read. 



The donations were announced as follows, viz : 



To the Library — from Samuel A. Greene of Boston ; 

 Montreal Society of Natural History ; William Stimpson of 

 Washington, D. C; Lowell City School Library; F. W. 

 Putnam ; John L. Sibley of Cambridge ; Joseph Willard 

 of Boston ; Canadian Institute at Toronto ; Richard Ed- 

 wards of Saint Louis, Mo.; John F. Webb ; Boston Society 

 of Natural History. 



