THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST, 3 



OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALISTS' CLUB. 



The 25th anniversary of the foundation of this active and useful 

 organization was celebrated in the large assembly hall of the Normal 

 School on Tuesday evening, December the 15th, and proved of much 

 interest to the large audience present. The inaugural address of the 

 president, Mr. W. T. Macoun, dealt with the present work of the Club, and 

 of projects for the future. Principal White, of the Ottawa Normal 

 School, in a concise and well-expressed address of welcome, attested to the 

 public appreciation of the efforts of the Club, and the important work they 

 were engaged in in connection with the educational institutions of the city. 

 All the speakers were members of the first Council of the Club in 1879. 



Lieut. -Col White, C. M. G., the first president of the Club, spoke upon 

 Natural History at Ottawa before the formation of the Club, giving many 

 pleasing reminiscences of former workers, and the difficulties under which 

 they laboured. 



Mr. Robert B. Whyte spoke upon " Botanical Conditions around 

 Ottawa twenty-five years ago." He went carefully over the old hunting- 

 grounds, many of which are now covered with buildings, and recalled with 

 pleasure the finding of special rarities, and the companionship of friends 

 bound together by ties of mutual scientific interest. He spoke particularly 

 of the delight of the Honourable Joseph Martin, who at that time was an 

 enthusiastic- student of botany, when he found hi^ first plant of the Showy 

 Lady's Slipper. 



Dr. Fletcher dealt with "Ottawa as a Natural History locality twenty- 

 five years ago," He reviewed in order the old localities which were most 

 productive for the naturalist, mentioning some of the rarer objects found, 

 and drew attention to the changes which had obliterated some of these 

 since the Club started; but pointed out that there was still much to be done 

 close to, or even within the city limits, in the different branches of Natural 

 History. Reference was made to the great stimulus given to scientific 

 work in Ottawa by the advent of the Geological Survey of Canada. 



Lieut. -Col. Anderson gave an address upon the " Workers in Natural 

 History at Ottawa iwenty-five years ago," paying a tribute to the good 

 work done, and to the constancy with which the enthusiasm had been kept 

 up. A striking feature was the encouragement which had always been 

 given to beginners by the leaders. 



• Dr. H. B. Small's subject was, " What the Ottawa Field Naturalists' 

 Club has accomplished." He recalled many interesting characters and 



