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article ofhis now in process of printing entitled, "Evi- 

 dences of subsidence and elevation in Essex County in 

 recent geologic time as shown by field work at the sea- 

 shore." He spoke particularly of this appearance at Nahant 

 in the cove between Bass Point and the steamboat laiiding. 

 Prof. E. S. Morse exhibited additional photographs, 

 etc.. showing the work of the new process of color print- 

 ing. 



Necrology of Members. 



Stephen M. Allen, son of Isaac andBetsey (Gilman) 

 Allen, was born in Burton, now Albany, N. H., April 15, 

 1819 ; elected a member of the Essex Institute, Feh. 27, 

 1874, anddiedin Charlottesville, Ya., Jan. 19, 1894. 



George F. Brown, son of Samuel and Mary (Smith) 

 Brown, was born in Salem, June 18, 1811 ; elected a 

 member of the Essex Institute, Aug. 2, 1848, and died in 

 Salem, June 11, 1893. 



James P. Cook, son of John and Mary (Patfield) Cook, 

 was born in Salem, Nov. 12, 1820, elected a member of 

 the Essex Institute, July 27, 1865, and died in Salem, 

 Oct. 23, 1892. 



James B. Curwen, son of Samuel and Priscilla (Barr) 

 Curwen, was born in Salem, Nov. 20, 1818; elected a 

 member of the Essex County Natural History Society, 

 June 18, 1845, and died in Salem, Mar. 23, 1894. 



James Dugan, son of Bernard and Mary (Moran) Du- 

 gan, was born in Ireland in 1835 ; elected a member 

 of the Essex Institute, Feb. 6, 1888, and died in Salem, 

 June 8, 1893. 



Willard Goldthwaite, son of Willard and Dolly 

 (Johnson) Goldthwaite, was born in Weston, May 1, 



