THE OTTAWA NATURALIS 



VOL. XXIV. OTTAWA, APRIL, 1910 ; ,i No. 1 



OUR MEMBERSHIP. 



Another milestone has been passed in the history of the 

 Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Since the Club was organized 

 in 1879, the membership has grown from 94 to 320. The Club 

 is unique in many wa3's. The work it accomplishes through its 

 excursions in the field, lectures and branch meetings during the 

 winter, and the publishing regularly of The Ottawa Naturalist 

 each month, is truly remarkable, and indicates the varied 

 interests and wide scope of its activities. This work has proved 

 and is proving itself most helpful and inspiring to its members. 



There is probably no other natural history society in 

 America which does more work than the Ottawa Field-Natur- 

 alists' Club. There is, however, still much to do. Instead of 

 having a membership of 320, we should at least have double this 

 number interested in our work in the city of Ottawa alone. The 

 new Council of the Club is a particularly strong one and every 

 member will do his or her utmost to make the year a success. 

 The members themselves, it is hoped, will assist the Council in 

 making known more widelv the workings and nature of the 

 Club. 



A larger membership means better returns in every way. 

 Particularly would it mean a better Ottawa Naturalist. In 

 these days of high living, the cost of printing has gone up in 

 company with almost everything else, and it is really beginning 

 to be quite a serious matter to keep up the size of the Natur- 

 alist with the present revenue. If additional funds were avail- 

 able more illustrations could be used and of course many more 

 articles. 



It is to be hoped that the year of 1910-1911 will be a record 

 one. The work of the society should appeal to almost everyone, 

 and if our present members would only induce their friends to 

 join, the Council would be much encouraged and the Club very 

 much strengthened. 



