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banks of the river near West Newbury the past week. He then spoke 

 of the " American Naturalist," a popular illusti'ated magazine of natu- 

 ral history, published under the auspices of the Essex Institute, and 

 appealed to the people of the county to give it a cordial support and 

 patronage. 



Hon. Allen W. Dodge, of Hamilton, spoke of the importance of the 

 Institute and its publications in advancing the great cause of educa- 

 tion, showing the practical value of a knowledge of nature and the 

 importance of having w^ell-educated persons to interpret her laws. 



Prof. A. Crosby, of Salem, spoke of the historical associations of 

 Haverhill, of the beautiful Lake Kenoza, in the vicinity of which was 

 the birthplace of the great poet of Essex county, Whittier. He then 

 alluded to the advancement observable in the town, resulting, through 

 the progress of science, in the introduction of machinery to accom- 

 plish the work formerly done by the labor of human muscle and the 

 outlay of human strength. 



Interesting remarks were then made by the venerable Dr. Spoflbrd, 

 of Groveland, who had recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his 

 medical practice ; by Hon. Warren Ordway, of Bradford, and others. 



A I'esolution of thanks, offered by Mr. E. N. Walton, of Salem, was 

 passed to Dr. J. E. Nichols, Moses How, Esq., and other citizens of 

 Haverhill for their kind attentions ; to the town authorities for the 

 use of the Town Hall, and to the proprietors of the North Church for 

 the use of their Chapel in which to hold the meeting. 



The meeting then adjourned to Wednesday at noon, to meet at the 

 rooms of the Institute in Salem, and the party took the cars for home, 

 having spent a pleasant day in a town replete with historical reminis- 

 cences. 



Wednesday, July 3, 1867. Adjourned Meeting. 

 Capt. H. F. King in the chair. 

 Robert W. Reeves, of Salem, was elected a Resident Member. 



Tuesday, July 16, 1867. Field Meeting at Andover. 

 This meeting was held at the South Parish in Andover. The day 

 was fine, and a large number attended. On arrival of the special 

 train at the depot the party went to the Town Hall, where Prof. 

 J. H. Thayer, of the Theological Seminary, welcomed the company 

 in a few pertinent remarks, alluding to the educational institutions 

 in the place, and designating several objects of interest in the 



