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adian Pacific Railway track were left behind and the party entered the 

 valley of the Gatineau, a varied and constantly changing panorama of 

 great beautywas unrolled before the eyes of the appreciative excursionists. 

 The numerous curves necessary in carrying a road through a mountain- 

 ous country showed to great advantage the rounded hills covered with 

 their copious mantle of tender green. The delicate tints of the Aspen 

 the Sugar Maple and the Beech contrasted well with the dark 

 foliage of the evergreens, Pines, Firs and Spruces; which again was varied 

 by the differing shades of other trees and plants, and with the foam- 

 ing torrent rushing below made a landscape of marvellous magnificence 

 and Leauty. Leaving Hull and passing through the rich farm lands 

 which lie amongst the hills, the road runs past Ironsides and then on 

 to Chelsea, rising at first gradually and then quickly from terrace to 

 terrace until at the latter place the old Laurentian Hills are entered 

 with their characteristic scenery. The railway skirts the edge of the 

 river and gives many a glimpse of rushing rapids, weather-stained rocks, 

 hill-side and crag scenery. Kirk's Ferry and its foaming waters were 

 passed. This was the original objective point of the party, but as the 

 sky appeared to be rather overcast and as the railway company had put 

 a special train at the disposal of the Club, it was deemed wiser to run 

 on as far as the Cascades, and at the end of the day everyone was much 

 pleased that this change had been made. The Cascades, about fifteen 

 miles from Ottawa, was reached at half-past ten, when Mr. Frank T. 

 Shutt, M.A.,F.I.C.,F.C.S., Acting President of the Club in the absence 

 of Dr. George Dawson, C.M.G., F.R.S., Szc, (who is now in England 

 as arbitrator and adviser with the Imperial authorities on the Behring 

 Sea matter) having formally welcomed all present in the name of the 

 Club, announced the programme. The following gentlemen acted as 

 leaders for the day in the various branches of study : 



G.'ology— Dr. H. M. Ami, Dr. R. W. Ells, Prof. Bailey (Fred- 

 ericton, N.B.). 



Botany— Mr. R. B. Whyte, Prof. Macoun, Mr. AV. Scott. 



Entomology — Rev. Dr. Bethune (Port Hope, Ont.). 



The party ihen broke up into small bands and went off with the 

 leaders to seek for treasures in this r.ew field of work. Everyone found 

 something of interest, and many of the visitors who had only come on 



