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ations. During tlio past twenty years, all these changes 

 have been made, and the natural beauties of this shore, here- 

 tofore overlooked, have been duly appreciated. 



At a quarter before three, P.M., the afternoon meeting 

 was called to order in the Vestry of the Baptist Church, by 

 Vice President Russell. The Records of the preceding meet- 

 ing being read, the Secretary announced the following do- 

 nations. 



To the Library — from N. J. Lord ; George P. Bradford ; 

 John L. Sibley of Harvard College ; Charles T. Brooks of 

 Newport, R. I.; Montreal Society of Natural History; Soci- 

 ety of Social Friends in Dartmouth College ; United Fra- 

 ternity of Dartmouth College ; Oliver P. Hubbard of Dart- 

 mouth College ; Alpheus Crosby ; Thomas R. Crosby of 

 Norwich, Vt. ; Charles W. Upham ; Jesse ^Smith ; Edward 



A. Smith ; Congregational Library Association, Boston ; 

 Children of the late Israel Williams. 



To the Cabinets — from B. F. Mudge of Lynn ; Mrs. 

 Charles Endicott ; Calvin W. May ; Joshua Cleaves ; Hen- 

 ry Stone ; William Glover ; William A. Lander ; James 

 Oliver of Lynn ; Charles Farrington of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; 



C. H. Price ; Henry Rooth ; L. Agassiz ; J. M. Barnard ; 



D. F. Weiuland ; W. H. A. Putnam ; Benj. W. Stone ; R. 

 Matthews ; C. Cooke ; James B. King ; Nath'l P. Allen ; J. 

 M. Ives ; John L. Russell ; Derby Pickman ; Miss Tread- 

 well ; Charles F. Williams. 



Letters were announced from C. B. Richardson of New 

 York; Ohio Historical and Philosophical Society ; Trustees 

 of Newburyport City Library ; S. B. Buttrick ; James C. 

 Sharp of Dorchester, Mass.; Emehen De Wael of Antwerp ; 



B. W. Stone ; Secretary of the Interior, Washington. 



The Chair in opening the exercises, entered into a brief 

 explanation of the nature and liistory of the Institute. The 



