of natural history. The present day, although very pleasant, had not 

 been bright and sunny enough to tempt a large number of insects from 

 their hiding places. Dr. Bethune spoke in a charming manner of such 

 insects as he had captured, and all present were interested in his ex- 

 planations of their life-histories. 



Mr. Robert B. Whyte was then called upon to speak on the plants 

 collected. As one of the oldest members of the club, as well as one of 

 our best and most enthusiastic botanists, Mr. Whyte is always eagerly 

 listened to, and all were much disappointed when his interesting account 

 of the many treasures he had gathered, was summarily cut short by the 

 appearance of the train and the conductor's word of command "All 

 aboard. ' The success of the day was attested by the frequently ex- 

 pressed wish that the day had been longer, and the Excursion Com- 

 mittee has been requested to arrange another excursion by the Gatineau 

 Valley Railroad as soon as practicable. 



The city was reached at 19.30, the advertised time, and the party 

 was met at the station by a string of electric cars, which in a few min 

 utes took all to their respective parts of the city. 



All present expressed themselves as delighted with the day's outing, 

 and a vote of thanks was passed to the railway authorities, and especially 

 to Mr. J. T. Prince for the facilities and atte ition given to the members 

 of the Club. 



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