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March 7th

Socoety convened. After the prelim
-inary exercises Homes declaimed, criticisms
were read by Stocker and Smith, a com-
-position by Winslow and original declaim
ations by Salter and Treadwell. There was
then a debateon the question, Is the in
troduction of literature + science more
favorable than the arts to the civiliza
-tion od a barbarous people. Supported
by Palmer on the affirmative and Stearns
on the negative. The society decided in
the negative. It was voted that disputes
should hereafter be delivered without the
aid of notes. H. Homes and McKean then desired a dis
-mission from the society. Their request
was not granted. The parts for next meeting were assign
-ed and the society adjourned.

Attest
Jan [?] F. Stearns
Secretary