1909] The Ottawa Naturalist. IS 



accomplishing this are to be submitted to this meeting for its 

 consideration. 



On May 2nd, 1908, the Evening Journal printed a full page 

 illustrated article on the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, prepar- 

 ed by Mr. Andrew Halkett and Mr. Arthur Gibson. The article 

 dealt with the history of the Club, its aims and its methods of 

 working. Some four hundred copies of this issue were kindly 

 suppHed by the Evening Journal to the Club for distribution. 



The president, Mr. A. E. Attwood, M.A., represented the 

 Club at the May meeting of the Royal Society of Canada. 



The Treasurer's Report shows a balance on hand of $58.64. 



The thanks of the Club are again due to Principal White 

 for the use of the Normal School Assembly Hall, to the Librarv 

 Board of the City Council and the Librarian, Mr. L. J. Burpee, 

 for the use of the Lecture Hall of the Carnegie Librarv, and to 

 the Press of the citv for its co-operation in furthering the aims of 

 the Club. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



T. E. CLARKE, 



Secretary. 



THE FLETCHER MEMORIAL FUND. 



The members of The Ottawa Field- Naturalists' Club, and 

 friends of the late Dr. James Fletcher, will be glad to learn that 

 the Committee having charge of the above fund is meeting 

 with very encouraging responses to the appeal for subscriptions, 

 which was sent out a few weeks ago. Already the sum of 

 $1,100 has been promised. The Committee is much pleased 

 with the varying amounts which have been subscribed by many 

 friends of the late Dr. Fletcher living outside of Ottawa. There 

 are, however, many local members of the Club who doubtless 

 desire to contribute something towards the fund and who have 

 not yet sent in their subscription blanks to the undersigned. It 

 would help the Committee very much if these friends would in- 

 dicate soon, the amount they intend to give. It is hoped that 

 the sum of $1,800 will be raised. 



ARTHUR GIBSON, 



Sec.-Treas. of Committee. 



