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Dr. Spofford of Groveland expressed his satisfaction at 

 meeting the Institute to day, and in the various exercises of 

 the meeting. He had not been able to be present during the 

 earher proceedings, much to his regret ; but he trusted that 

 he and his friends in Groveland, might again have the pleas- 

 ure of welcoming the Institute to their town, and sharing in 

 the very agreeable and profitable exercises of their meeting. 



On motion, the thanks of the Institute were voted to the 

 Messrs. Spofford, Messrs. Stickney, Mr Eollins Savary, Mr. 

 William N. Chase, and other citizens of Groveland, for their 

 kind attentions during tlie day ; also to Mr William Balch, 

 for the use of the grove ; and to the Proprietors of the In- 

 dependent Church, for the use of their house for the pres- 

 ent meeting. 



The Institute then adjourned. 



Wednesday, October 5, 1859. 



Field Meeting at Beverly Farms. — This, the last of 

 the series of Field Meetings for this year, was attended by a 

 considerable number, though the company was not as large 

 as at some of the previous gatherings. The party went down 

 by the morning train, alighting at Pride's Crossing, a short 

 distance west of the regular station at the " Farms " or 

 " West Beach." From thence proceeding to the village, the 

 visitors were joined by Rev. Mr. Brooks, minister of the 

 Baptist Church at this place, and by some others, resident 

 in the village, and the jaunt was continued in several direc- 

 tions, with much of general satisfaction, though, speaking as 

 to scientific collections, with very various success. For the 

 most part, the route was along the little brook in its course 

 through the meadows till, arriving at a rustic way called 

 the "Lane," the neighboring woods seemed to offer the 

 greatest attractions, and the parties sought their recesses 



