LVIII 



Friday. September. 16. Field meeting at Newburyport. 



This meeting had been appointed for the previous 

 Wednesday, but postponed on account of dull weather. 

 The company from the lower towns of the county, arriving 

 by the morning train was quite large. 



Under the efficient guidance of the Rev. G. D. Wildes, 

 the large company were at once placed upon the route 

 for visiting the most interesting objects in Newburyport 

 and its neighborhood. A small party of the members 

 whose interest was more immediately connected with the 

 botanical and mineralogical departments, left the cars at 

 the •■ Serpentine Quarry." returning thence in time for the 

 collation and public meeting. After a general gathering 

 at the City Hall, some of the party went on a delightful 

 trip to Plum Island : others chose to stroll over the bridge, 

 and enjoy the fine walk and views on the Salisbury side, 

 and the remainder proceeded to visit the Church and 

 Memorial Chapel of St. Paul's. The latter structure 

 attracted special attention, from the connection with the 

 memory of a deceased clergyman and his daughter, held 

 in affectionate remembrance by many friends in Salem. 

 The exquisite memorial windows of the Chapel placed as 

 monuments to their dead, by several families of St. Paul's 

 parish, may certainly be regarded as among the finest 

 specimens of the stained glass to be found in this country. 



From the Chapel, the party were next conducted to the 

 beautiful grounds of the Dexter mansion, which were 

 thrown open to them through the kindness of the proprie- 

 tor. Dr. E. G-. Kelley. In other particulars than tins, the 

 Institute, as on previous occasions, found themselves 

 greatly indebted to the courtesy of Dr. Kelley. After 

 spending some time in these grounds, the party proceeded 

 to the Mall, the Putnam School, and thence to the beauti- 

 ful Oak Hill Cemeterv. Xone could fail to admire the 



