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Voted; That the meetings on the first and third Mon- 

 days of each month be held at 4 o'clock P. M. until other- 

 wise directed. 



Voted; That the Curators of Horticulture be authorized 

 to hold exhibitions of Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables &c, at 

 such times and places as may be desirable ; also to offer 

 premiums and gratuities for specimens exhibited, under 

 such regulations as they may adopt. 



Voted ; That Messrs. Goodell, Rantoul and Upham be 

 a committee to prepare suitable resolutions expressive of 

 the thanks of the Institute due to A. Huntington, the re- 

 tiring President, for his valuable services during the four 

 years which he has presided over the Institute. 



On motion of Mr. Putnam, Chapter I, Section VI, 

 lines five and six, of the By Laws were so amended as to 

 read "make such use of the duplicates as may be benefici- 

 al to science." 



George M. "White, James A. Chamberlain, Jonathan 

 Ropes and George Fowler, all of Salem, were elected 

 Resident Members. 



Monday, May 15. Regular meeting. 

 Vice President Goodell in the chair. 



R. S. Rantoul, for the committee appointed at the an- 

 nual meeting, submitted the following report which was 

 adopted and a copy of it ordered to be transmitted to the 

 retiring President: — 



Whereas the Honorable Asahel Huntington having de- 

 clined reelection to the Presidency of the Essex Institute 

 after four years of acceptable service in that capacity, dur- 

 ing which the Institute has prospered beyond precedent. 



Therefore, Resolved: That we cannot forego this oppor- 

 tunity of putting upon record our appreciation of the vir- 

 tues of his private character, and of the usefulness of his 

 long professional and public career ; together with the hope 

 that he may hereafter look back upon his efforts, while 

 President of this body, in behalf of sound learning, the 



