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SUB-EXCURSIONS TO THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 



No. 4. — December 13th, 1890, under the direction of Dr. George 

 M. Dawson. A lar^e party of ladies and gentlemen availed them- 

 selves of the opportunity of examining the collection of Indian curi- 

 osities, under the able guidance of Dr. Dawson. As a high authority 

 on this subject, Dr. Dawson has a world-wide reputation, and in his 

 case, the prophet is not without honour in his own country. The 

 afternoon in the Museum was most enjoyable, and all appreciated the 

 courtesy and patience with which all questions were answered, and the 

 uses of the different curious objects explained. 



Nos. 5 and 6. — January 10th and 24th, 1891, under the direction 

 of H. M. Ami. The subject treated of at both of these lectures was 

 Palaeontology. At the first of thme meetings, Mr. Ami gave a brief 

 description of the fossils in the Museum from the Laurentian to the 

 Carboniferous systems ; and at the second meeting, completed the 

 description from the Carboniferous to the Post-Tertiary. The meeting 

 on the 24th was very largely attended, and great interest was 

 manifested in the subject. Mr. Ami treated his subject in an able and 

 pleasing manner and the interest was well sustained. 



THURSDAY EVENING LECTURES. 



On January 15th Dr. Ells delivered a most elaborate and careful 

 paper on Asbestus. This will be published in full in a future number 

 of The Ottawa Naturalist. A very extensive and valuable collection 

 of specimens from Canadian and foreign mines was exhibited, as well as 

 a great variety of manufactured articles illustrative of the uses to which 

 this valuable mineral is applied. 



MONDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES. 



On January 12th, the first of this series of popular lectures was 

 inaugurated by the excellent paper by Miss Margaret A. Mills, which 

 is printed in this number. The report of the Zoological Branch was also 

 read. The audiences at all the lectures have been most encouraging 

 and the council is fully satisfied that its decision to hold the lectures in 

 the Normal School has been justified by the great increase in the attend- 

 ance. 



The following meetings will be held during February : — 

 Mondays — 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, at 4.15 p.m., Nomal School. 

 Thursdays— 12th and 26th, 8.00 " 



Saturdays — 14th and 28th, at 2.00 p.m., Geological Museum. 



Members who have not paid their subscriptions for the current 

 year will kindly forward them to the Treasurer, without waiting to 

 receive personal notices from him. 



