

1909] The Ottawa Naturalist. 9 



mimicry in the animal world were described and the underlying 

 principles were dealt with in a skilful manner. Miss B. Gilbert- 

 son, the third speaker, told " How to Become a Field-Naturalist." 

 Miss Gilbertson treated the question from a psychological stand- 

 point, tracing clearly the development of the spirit that produces 

 the field-naturalist. 



The final lecture of the course, "The Weather" is to be 

 delivered this evening by Mr. A. McNeill, one of the leaders of the 

 Meteorological Branch. 



Under the joint auspices of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' 

 Club and the Ottawa Teachers' Association, an address on 

 Forestry was given by Mr. A. Knechtel, Inspector of Dominion 

 Forest Reserves, in the Normal School on February 26th, with 

 Dr. J. C. Glashan, Inspector of the Ottawa Public Schools, in 

 the chair. The large audience present listened to one of the most 

 interesting addresses ever given before the Club. The address 

 Vv-as illustrated with a collection of remarkably fine slides, a 

 special lantern having been secured for the occasion. 



Excursions. 



In prcA-ious years it has often been found necessary to 

 cancel an excursion completely because of rain. In order to 

 obviate this, the Excursions Committee of the present Council 

 announced in the April number of The Ottawa Naturalist that 

 on rainy Saturdays the Club would meet in turn at the Fisheries 

 Museum, the Seed Division, and the Geological Survey. The 

 time of meeting for sub-excursions was changed from 3 o'clock 

 to 2.30, and the Council is pleased to note that the change has 

 proved acceptable to the members of the Club. 



The following programme, embracing the names of a number 

 of localities that had not been visited by the Club in recent years, 

 was drawn up for the spring excursions : 



April 25th, Rockliffe. 



May 2nd, Beechwood. 



May 9th, Queen's Park, Aylmer. 



May 16th, Beaver Meadow. 



May 23rd, Ironsides and Wright's Island. 



May 30th, Cumberland (General Excursion). 



June 6th, Brennan's Wharf. 



June 13th, Cache Bay, Hull. 



June 20th, McKay's Lake and Outlet. 



June 27th, Eastm'an's Springs (General Excursion). 



The first excursion was cancelled because of rain, but the 

 Club met at the Fisheries Museum where a pleasant hour was 



