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ANNUAL MEETING. 



The tenth annual meeting of the Club was held on the 20th March, 

 1888 (the third Tuesday in the month), in the Museum of the Ottawa 

 Literary and Scientific Society, commencing at 4.15 p.m. Tlie Presi- 

 dent, Mr. R. B. Whyte, occupied the chair, and the following members 

 were present : Prof. Macoun, Dr. H. B. Small, W. H. Harrington, 

 'J'. J. MacLaughlin, H. M. Ami, J. Fletcher, Dr. E. W. Ells, W. R. 

 Billings, J. Stewart, E. B. Bell, W. A. D. Lees, S. McLaughlin, H. B. 

 Small, A. A. Bristow, N. Ballantyne, W. L. Scott, Rev. C. F. Marsan, 

 W. P. Anderson, R. H. Campbell, A. J. Forward, H. P. Brumell, S. 

 Jar vis, J. M. Macoun. The minutes of the previous annual meeting 

 having been read and approved, the secretary, Mr. W. H. Harrington, 

 presented the Annual Report of the Councih The members were 

 f^ratified to learn from this report that the affairs of the Club were in a 

 prosperous condition, and that the msmbarship had been laigely 

 increased during the year. The Report was unanimously adopted, 

 after expressions of satisfaction from several of those present. The 

 Treasurer, Mr. James Fletcher, then submitted his Report and Balance 

 Sheet, showing that, notwithstanding l.he exceptional expenditure 

 consequent on the monthly publication of the Ottawa Naturalist, 

 there remained in his hands a of $20.76 surplus over all expenses of the 

 year. This statement was very satisfactory, insomuch that many of 

 the members had been dubious as to the result of increasing the cost of 

 publication. The Librarian reported that many valuable publications 

 had been received during the year. 



Prof. Macoun gave notice that at the next general meeting of the 

 Club he will move, that the Executive Committee of the Council 

 shall consist of six members, three of whom shall be ladies. 



The elecfon of oiEcers was then proceeded with, Messrs. E. B. Bell 

 and N. Ballantyne being appointed scrutineers, and the following 

 Council was elected -.President, R. B. Whyte; 1st Vice-President, 

 Rev. Prof. C. F. Marsan; 2nd Vice-President, Dr. R. W. Ells; 

 Secretary, T. J. MacLaughlin ; Treasurer, J. Fletcher; Librarian, W. 

 11. Harrington; Committee, Dr. H. B. Small, H. M. Ami, J. Ballantyne. 

 The meeting adjourned at 5.4.5 p.m. 



