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The proo^ramme was published on page 214 of The Ottawa 

 Naturalist. The course was carried out as published except 

 that Prof. Prince was called away to British Columbia and was 

 not able to give us his address on "Whales and Whale Hunting." 



In addition to the above, Dr. Conway MacMillan, of Min- 

 nesota University, delivered a most interesting lecture under the 

 auspices of the Club on " Marine Biological Stations on the Strait 

 of Fuca, B.C.," on Saturday evening, February 22nd. 



The attendance at all these lectures was good, in some cases 

 reaching 300 or 400. Five of these lectures were illustrated by 

 lantern slides, and the Council desire to express their appreciation 

 ot the very efficient manner in which Mr. J. P. Dunne managed 

 the lantern. 



Excursions. 



The Excursion Committee made early arrangements for a 

 number of sub-excursions for Saturday afternoons and also for a 

 general excursion to Chelsea, but unfortunately circumstances 

 over which the Committee had no control seriously interfered with 

 successfully carrying out all of them. 



The first sub-excursion was to the vicinity of Beechwood, 

 27th April, and was attended by about -80 members. Fifteen 

 species of Utica fossils were collected, and twenty-three species 

 of plants were found in bloom. 



The second sub-excursion was held on May 4th, at Britan- 

 nia, where over 100 attended. Many interesting specimens both 

 of plants and rocks were collected. The sweet coltsfoot, a plant 

 rare in this district, was found on that day. Heavy rain on the 

 two following Saturdays made it unfit to go out, but on the 24th 

 of May, about twenty members, a large number of whom were 

 ladies, met at the Exhibition Grounds, Bank street, and walked 

 out to Hog's Back and round by Billings' Bridge. The interest- 

 ing rock formations at Hog's Back were studied and several facts 

 in Pleistocene geology observed. 



The general excursion to Chelsea was arranged for the ist of 

 June, but that day proved most unfavourable. About seventy 

 members and friends met at the Central Station and decided to go 

 notwithstanding the downpour of rain. Considering the inclement 

 weather considerable work was done. Large numbers of plants 



