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always an attentive one, and this has often been noticed 

 and the different Speakers have from time to time alluded 

 to it. The society is really doing a good work in this di- 

 rection. The lectures this year have been by Rev. Geo. 



D. Latimer, Rev. Dr. Flanders, Col. Henry Stone, Rev. 



E. P. Farnham, Miss Catherine H. Spence of South Aus- 

 tralia, Dr. L. J. Cherrington, Rev. Dr. A. P. Putnam 

 and Ezra D. Hines, Esq. 



Two special lectures were delivered in Academy Hall, 

 under the auspices of the Institute, members having been 

 admitted by tickets furnished upon application, by the 

 Secretary. The first was on Oct. 16, by Rev. Wm. Henry 

 Johnson, of Cambridgeport, who spoke upon "University 

 Extension," to an interested audience. Mr. Johnson de- 

 siredto have a course in Salem upon the subject presented, 

 but there were not enough subscribers to induce him to 

 undertake it. It is hoped that another season those per- 

 sons who are anxious for such a course will make some 

 efforts to have it succeed. 



The second lecture was by Rev. Matthew H. Buckhani, 

 D.D., of the Vermont University at Burlington, on Ox- 

 ford University, with lantern illustrations. This lecture 

 gave pleasure to a good-sized audience. 



The Institute and Peabody Academy have entertained 

 the following schools and associations, with special atten- 

 tions : 



On June 6, 1893. The Senior Class of Bradford 

 Academy. 



On April 23, 1894. A Class of the Lasell Seminary, 

 Auburndale. 



On April 24, 1894. New York State Library School. 



May 5. Authors' Guild of New York. 



May 10. Senior Class of Bradford Academy. 



May 12. Society of Colonial Wars. 



