178 BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



At the annual meeting of the Society, "local pride" 

 was mentioned as an incentive to the work. Essex County 

 is well-entitled to an honest local pride, and Salem before 

 all, for the lead she has taken in all other branches of 

 archseology. She is sure to have a hand in this ; and then 

 her fine libraries fit her to be the headquarters of this 

 work ; — the last circular having expressed a wish for "local 

 branch-circles at places where the reference-books are ac- 

 cessible." The Society very mnch wants " more members, 

 more co-operation, and more money for printing," and 

 the Essex Institnte's appeal to the connty would carry 

 much weight. 



Practical : A thin ledger-index, about thirteen inches 

 by four, two pages to a letter, procured of any stationer, 

 is very convenient forrecording words. 



If a word is taken from a book, note volume and page 

 on entering it. If from a person, enter the name, and the 

 sentence in which you heard it. These precautions save 

 mnch tronble. Give date of use, if possible — i. e. — the 

 time when a word went out of use, came into use, or simp- 

 ly how far back you can trace it. Classes ofvarious 

 kinds, especially of Local History, can without trouble 

 collect much material, by simply saving what comes up 

 naturally in the course of their researches. 



A new meaning, be it rernembered, is as good as a new 

 word. 



