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ANNUAL MEETING. 



The ninth annual meeting of the Club was held on Tuesday, 15th 

 March, 1887, in the Museum of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific 

 Society, commencing at 4.30 [>. ra. The President, Prof. Macoun, 

 occupied the chair, and the following members were present, including 

 all the council : R. B. Whyte, Prof. Woods, James Fletcher, 

 T. J. MacLaughlin, F. R. Latchford, W. H. Harrington, Dr. Small. 

 Eev. Prof. Marsan, W. P. Anderson, H. M. Ami, Dr. Baptie, E. B. 

 Bell, Fred. Magee, R. Broadbent, J. Ballantyne, J. M. Macoun, John 

 Stewart, W. R. Billings, Mrs. Reid, R. W. Ells, E. R. Faribault, 

 R, Chalmers, R. G. McConnell, W. Mclnnes, A. E. Barlow. 



After the minutes had been read the Secretary nreser.ted the 

 Annual Report of the Council, which is printed in this number, and 

 which was adopted upon motion of Mr. Ballantyne and Mr. Anderson, 

 after some discussion as to the proposed plan of issuing the Transactions 

 in monthly parts, in which the following members also joined : Dr. 

 Small, Piof. VVoods, Prof. Macoun, Mr. Fletcher and the Secretary. 

 The Treasurer's statement (also printed in this number) showing that 

 all expenses had been fully defrayed, including some paymeats for the 

 previous year, was adopted on motion of Mr. Billings and Dr. Baptie. 

 The Librarian re]3orted that many valuable exchanges and donations 

 had been received by hira during the year, and that an additional book- 

 case was requii'ed for their I'eceptioa. On motion of Mr. Fletcher and 

 Mr. R. B. Whyte the Council was instructed to make such ptovision 

 as might be found necessary for their preservation. There being no 

 further business to transact. Prof. Macoun announced that the election 

 of officers would be held, and that, as retiring President, he desired to 

 state that the out-going Council ha,d been very attentive to their duties, 

 and had each endeavoured to do all in his power to advance the interests 

 of the Club. Mr. Broadbent and Mr. J. M. Macoun were a])ix)'nted 

 scrutineers, and the election proceeded, )esulting in the choice of the 

 following Council: President, R. B. Whyte; 1st Vice-President, 

 Prof. Macoun ; 2nd Vice-President, Prof. Woods ; Secretary, W. H. 

 Harrington; Treasurer, J. Fletcher; Lilirarian, T. J. MacLaughlin ; 

 Committee, Dr. Small, H. M. Ami, Dr. Baptie. A vote ot thanks, 

 moved by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Bell, was passed to the retiring 

 oflicers, and the meeting adjourned at six p.m. 



