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Although Dr. Ami had spent a considerable part of the 

 past season in field work he also represented the Geological 

 Survey of Canada at the Centenary of the Geological Society 

 of London, and by special request told of the meeting in London 

 and some of his experiences there. What impressed him most 

 was the appreciation shown by European geologists for the 

 work of Canadians and the high estimation in which Canadian 

 geologists are held by their confreres in England. No effort 

 was spared to make the meeting a success socially as well as 

 scientifically, the only drawback being that there was more to 

 be seen and heard and done than there was time for. 



A condensed report of Mr. F. T. Shutt's address on "Rain 

 and Snow" was published in the December number of The 

 Ottawa Naturalist and a synopsis of Mr. A. Halkett's 

 "Observations in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan" 

 will be found in the "Report of the Zoological Branch" published 

 last month. 



As is usual at the opening meeting there was an exhibition 

 of specimens which included representatives of all branches of 

 Natural History. 



Dr. Bryce always has something of value to tell his 

 audience and always tells it in an interesting manner, but it 

 is not often that a lecturer addresses a more attentive audience 

 than listened to him at the Carnegie Library, January 7th, 

 when he lectured under the auspices of the Club on "Some 

 Sanitary Considerations in the Construction, Heating and 

 Ventilation of Dwellings." As Dr. Bryce's lecture will be 

 published in The Ottawa Naturalist at an early date no 

 report of it need be given here. The Report of the Zoological 

 Branch which has already been published was read at this 

 meeting. 



J. M. M. 



MEETING OF THE BOTANICAL BRANCH. 



The third meeting of the Botanical Branch was held at 

 the home of Mr. A. E. Attwood January 18th. The members 

 present were Messrs. Fletcher, Harrington, Cameron, Blackader, 

 Campbell, Carter, Whyte, W. T. Macoun and J. M. Macoun. 

 Mr. Attwood as a subject for discussion read the botanical part 

 of a draft programme for Nature Study work in the lower 

 grades of the Public Schools, now in course of preparation. He 

 explained that his object in reading this tentative programme 



