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the excursion for the day's outing, saw for tlie first time some of the 

 charms in the study of the glorious creation around us, which make 

 naturalists, as a class, the happiest and m^ist contented of mortals. 



At 13 o'clock (i p.m. old fogy time) there was a general rally at the 

 rendezvous when the inner man was refreshed. After luncheon the 

 botanists and geologists united their forces and a visit was paid to the 

 mica mine. The way was rough and hard but the reward was declared 

 to be ample by all who took the troiible to climb to the pits. There 

 were several of these, and mici was seen strewn around in large quan- 

 tities, besides many other minerals of interest. Apatite, pyrites, pyrrho- 

 tile, pink calcite, pyroxene in crystals, as well as gneisses and other 

 recks. 



At 17.30 Mr. Shutt summoned the party to the railway station and 

 announced that the leaders would deliver short addresses upon the 

 results of their day's work. He congratulated those present on the 

 success of the excursion, and in a few well chosen and hajii^y words 

 introduced each speaker. Dr. Henry M. Ami was first called upon. 

 He spoke in his usual pleasant and earnest manner on the minerals and 

 geological specimens he had collected, which he exhibited, and also on 

 the points of interest in the past history of the locali'y. He drew 

 attention to the origin, nature, composition and use of the minerals met 

 with and gave a sketch r-f the geological formations between Ottnva 

 and the Cascades. 



Dr. Bailey, Professor of Geology in New Brunswick University, 

 Fredericion, N. B., followed Dr. Ami, and in a pleasant manner ex- 

 pressed his gratification at being present. He had been a member of 

 the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club for many years, and was proud of 

 belonging to it, as he was satisfied it was the most active and live society 

 Oi the kind on this continent. He then gave some grarhic notes on 

 the theories regarding the rocks which were seen during the day. 



On behalf of the entomological branch, the Acting President invited 

 the Rev. Dr. Bethune, the well-known and talented editor of the "Can- 

 adian Entomologist," to speak. He also expressed his great pleasure 

 at being present and meeting his fellow-members of a club which he 

 had joined some years ago because he knew that it had good workers 

 •in its ranks, and was therefore doing good useful work in all branches 



