The Secretary asked that a suggestion be made to the General 
Meeting that each Club send to Mrs. Brewster, and to the Secretary, 
the corrections In addresses of their membership list in card catalogue 
form, according to a formula which would be sent out from her office. 
This matter was referred to the Council of Presidents. Mrs. Brewster 
also asked that the question of sending the Bulletin in bulk package 
to the Presidents of each Club or individually to each member as is 
now the custom, should be discussed at the Meeting of the. Council 
of Presidents. 
There being no- further business, upon motion the meeting ad- 
journed. 
Secretary's Report 
The very delightful and instructive days which were spent in 
visiting the gardens of the members of the North Shore Garden Club 
of Massachusetts were begun by a visit to the garden of Mrs. Gordon 
Abbott, in West Manchester. The combination of luxuriant vegeta- 
tion with the rockbound shore of the Atlantic Ocean, formed a most 
unusual setting for Mrs. Abbott's place. Her garden, which was 
very carefully thought out in relation to colour scheme, had a lovely 
background of cedar and pine, and gave one a sense of intimacy. 
From Mrs. Abbott's we passed on to the farm of Mrs. H. F. Cool- 
idge in Pride's Crossing. In passing through the house our attention 
was somewhat distracted from out-of-doors, by an interesting collec- 
tion of Lowestoft. As we left the house we looked out upon well 
cultivated fields, and a charming little pond which was tenanted 
by graceful swans. The gardens nestled into the hillside, on the slope 
towards the pond. This pond was fed by a most active little brook, 
which we crossed on our way down to the farm buildings. 
We then motored through charming New England country, so 
full of suggestion of our early colonial days, to one of the most de- 
lightful and interesting historical landmarks in New England," Indian 
Hill" at West Newbury, owned and kept as a source of historical 
interest for his family and friends by Mr. Frederick S. Moseley of 
Boston. A grant of land was received by the Poor family in 1655. 
The house was erected in 1688. It has been added to constantly until 
it covers a large area of ground. It is filled with the furniture and 
costumes of the time, and when wandering about from room to room, 
it is possible to review our entire colonial history, as either many 
important figures of our history have stayed in this house, or there 
are collected here some of their possessions. The gardens in connection 
with the house, although much newer than the house, are appropriate 
to the setting. 
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