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White Cottage, July 25th 1867

The Association held its 7th and probably last meeting at
this place, as our hosts will have moved into their new abode before
their turn comes again. 5 members were absent, namely E. D. Bentley,
C. Chandlee, B. I. Lea, S. H. Stone and C. Scott, but there were guests
in their places and our company was very pleasant.

The reading commenced about the usual time - first
the minutes and then M. Farquhar read some extracts from
Alger's book on Solitude, including a sketch of the life of Blanco White.

2. M. L. Roberts read a description of the Second Empire hotel
in Paris - a miniature city in itself with 700 rooms and regularly
numbered, named & lighted passages to represent the streets, etc.

3. M. W. Kirk, a piece of poetry "Below and Above" contrasting Earth
and Heaven.

4. R. E. Gilpin, "Ice Morsels" -- a description of Mont Blanc.

5. L. G. Thomas, "Companionship", dwelling on the importance of our
selecting the companions for our children, or guiding their selection,
in books, as well as persons.

6. J. Porter, poetry, "As thy day so shall thy strength be"-- and recipe
for keeping Tomatoes.

7 H. J. Moore, More about the Women Clerks of Washington, -- this
time not pleading for them, but asserting that there are among them
incompetent ones, thro' favor, holding places, and receiving salaries for unperformed duties, which indigent and capable men have applied for
in vain.

E. G. Thomas and M. M. Miller failed to bring any contribution.

Adjourned to Sherwood next time.

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White Cottage, July 25th 1867

The Association held its 7th and probably last meeting at
this place, as our hosts will have moved into their new abode before
their turn comes again. 5 members were absent, namely E. D. Bentley,
C. Chandlee, B. L. Lea, J. H. Stone and C. Scott, but there were guests
in their places and our company was very pleasant.

The reading commenced about the usual time - first
the minutes and then M. Farquhar read some extracts from
Alger's book on Solitude, including a sketch of the life of Blanco White.

2. M. L. Roberts read a description of the Second Empire hotel
in Paris - a miniature city in itself with 700 rooms and regularly
numbered, named and lighted passages to respresent the streets, &c.

3. M. W. Kirk, a piece fo poetry "Below and Above" contrasting Earth
and Heaven.

4. R. E. Gilpin, "Ice Morsels" -- a description of Mont Blanc.

5. L. G. Thomas, "Companionship", dwelling on the importance of our
selecting the companions for our children, or guiding their selection
in books, as well as persons.

6. J. Porter, poetry, "As thy day so shall thy strength be"-- and recipe
for keeping Tomatoes.

7 H. J. Moore, More about the Women Clerks of Washington, -- this
time not pleading for them, but asserting that there are among them
incompetent ones, thro' favor, holding places, and receiving salaries for unperformed duties, which indigent and capable men have applied for
in vain.

E. G. Thomas and M. M. Miller failed to bring any contribution.

Adjourned to Sherwood next time.