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Wheeler, Cyrenus

 
9781175812827: Sewers: Ancient and Modern; With an Appendix Volume 1

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Cayuga County Histoi ical Society first came into existence in March, 18J6, and this is the ninth of its anniversary meetings. It was mainly through the active efforts of our late and much beloved President, Rev. Chas. I lawley, D. D., that the association was formed. I have frequently heard him say that he had for many years yireviously thought of the matter of such an organization and alwavs with a strong desire to do something to recall and jjreserve the local and biographical history of this vicinity. Dr. Hawlcy swork in this direction, as in many others, survives him; and, it is now earnestly to be hoped that the labor so intelligently begun and faithfully carried forward by him, may be continued and its sphere enlarged, although the master hand that organized it has been taken nway. That this should certainly be done, not only to perpetuate the good work of a good man, and thereby honor his memory, but also for the more weighty reason that the objects of the society are in all respects meritorious, embracing as they do, elements of education, and tending to public improvement in the community to which we belong, whose progress and development is a matter of personal interest to us all. Our meeting to-night is the first one of our annual gatherings at which we are not to be welcomed, entertained and instructed by the founder of our association. It is with no ordinary degree of sadness, that we are called to reflect upon the fact that we shall meet him no more in these pleasant social reunions, where his genial presence has upon so many previous occasions made our meetings especially bright and attractive. But, Dr.
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