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vivid and graphic manner the scenery and incidents of a canoe-trip 

 from Lake Nipissing, by way of the Mattawa, to tho Ottawa River, 

 and down that magnificent stream t) Ottawa. This paper, with those 

 above mentioned, will duly appear in the Ottawa Natqralist. Prof. 

 Macoun moved a vote of thinks to the lecturer, stating that in his 

 opinion the paper had been one of the mo^t interesting read before the 

 Club, and was of a chax-acter that should be encoaracje.l, as wivingj more 

 pleasure to those ra3inber3 who were not specially interested in 

 scientific investigations. The motion was seconded by Kev. Prof, 

 Marsan, who was able to bear testimony to the skid and truthfulness 

 with which the various scenes had been depicted. Remarks wore made 

 by other members, and the President, in tendering the thanks of the 

 meeting to Mr. Wheeler, congratulated the Soiree Committee in having 

 been able during the course of lectures just closed to introduce so many 

 new contributors of valuable papers to the Transactions. 



AFTERNOON LECTURES. 



Sixth. On Monday, the 13th February, Mr. James Fletcher dis- 

 cussed the importance of the study of entomology, and gave an outline 

 of the classification and structure of insects which was readily compre- 

 hended by all present. He showed the necessity of the u.se of scientific 

 terms, constructed from the Latin and Greek, that students in all nar.s 

 of the world might be able to comprehend the writings of naturalists in 

 other countries. The economic aspect of entomology was then briefly 

 stated, and a few instances were given to show the enormous loss 

 inflicted annually upon man by certain species, many of which by the 

 intelligent use of the proper remedies might be greatly reduced in 

 numbers. Some groups of the Lcpidoptera were referred to and their 

 distinguishing features explained. The necessity of studying enfcomoloo-y 

 in a systematic manner was pointed out, and the careful preparation 

 and preservation of specimens urged. A brief but useful discussion 

 followed in which Prof. Macoun, Mr. Whyte, the lecturer and others 

 participated. 



