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1871
Every meeting held, - no lack of zeal manifested.
The day of our meeting was found to
conflict with other Societies to which some
belonged, and to attend which, out members
[were?] often invited; therefore we decided to
hold our meetings in future, the first 3^rd
day in each month, instead of the last 7^th day.
The Motto for our Exhibition Sept 7^th was:
"A Thing Of Beauty Is A Day Forever."

1872
At Rock Spring Mar 6^th Our President
called a few of our most ^{valiant members} to
order, and statd that as the [mercury?] stood
at 5^o and the ground was covered with snow,
it might be best to begin in April, hereafter,
to which all present agreed - we went our
rounds as usual, this year.