The afternoon lectures were commenced on the 13th of Januarj 

 and continued every Monday afternoon till the 10th of March, as 

 follows : one on geology (volcanoes and their associated phenomena) by 

 Dr. R. W. Ells ; one on palaeontology by Mr. W. R. Rillings ; two on 

 botany, one by Mr. Wm. Scott, and one by Mr. J. M. Macoun ; one on 

 zoology, by Mr. J. Ballantyne, two on ornithology, by Mr. W. A. D. 

 Lees ; one on entomology, by Mr. T. J. MacLaughlin ; and one on concho- 

 logv, by Revd. Gr. W. Taylor. The attendance at the lectures, especially 

 of ladies, was exceptionally good. The interest in the work of the club 

 by our lady members is becoming more marked every year, and the 

 council desires to express the hope that the suggestions made and favor, 

 ably discussed at previous meetings, with regard to the election of lady 

 representatives on the council, will be carried into effect at the present 



meeting. 



The treasurer's report will be submitted to you, from which it will 

 be seen that the financial condition of the society still remains satis- 

 factory. 



The librarian's report will also be laid before you, enumerating the 



many valuable additions received during the year ; from it you will 



learn that an effort is being made by that energetic officer to catalogue 



the publications on hand, and to have some of the more valuable volumes 



bound. 



The proceedings of the club have been published in the Ottawa 



Naturalist during the year, together with accounts of excursions, 

 meetings and all other matters of interest in connection with the work 

 of the year, so that it is considered unnecessary to prolong this report. 

 In conclusion, the council begs again to draw the attention of this 

 meeting to the question of publication and in view of the general expres- 

 sion of regret, among the members, at the change from the monthly to 

 the quarterly plan of publication, would recommend that authority be 

 granted to return to the plan of publishing the Naturalist monthly. 



The editor has expressed his opinion, that with the material now in 

 his hands, there will be no difficulty in keeping up the monthly issue. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Signed on behalf of the council. 



T. J. MacLaughlin, Secretary. 



