EVENING LECTURES, 1892-93. \J^^^'^^^k\> 



First meeting held Dec. 15th, 1S92. Mr. Frank T. Shutt, M.A., Vice-Fr^sid^RL--^ 



in the Chair. 



There were two papers on the programme : An Address of 

 Welcome by Dr. MacCabe, Principal of the Normal School, and the 

 Inaugural Address, by Mr. Shutt. 



The chairman, in introducing Dr. MacCabe, said : I have great 

 pleasure in announcing that we have with us this evening, the gentle- 

 man through whose kindly offices the Field-Naturalists' Club has the 

 gratuitous use of this Hall in which to hold their winter meetings,— Dr. 

 MacCabe, Principal ot the Nornial School. 



We owe him a great debt of gratitude /or this privilege; for looked at 

 merely from a monetary standpoint, this arrangement effects a consider- 

 able saving in the Club's funds. But this, I take it, is by no means the 

 only, nor indeed the greatest, advantage in our meeting here. By so 

 doing, the work of the Club is brought very prominently and forcibly 

 before that large class of workers — the Normal School students — men 

 and women who are here for a time, for the purpose of fitting them- 

 selves for the grand profession of teaching. May we not hope, nay 

 rather may we not expect, that the attendance here, and on our field 

 days, may have awakened in many, a love and an interest for Natural 

 Science, in the animals, the plants and the rocks that are about us ; and 

 may we not further expect that they, in turn, will impart to their pupils 

 the knowledge here gained — that love and interest in the things of nature 

 that we have been the means of instilling. Thus it is, that through 

 them the work and influence of the Club may be extended into fields 

 otherwise impossible for us to occupy. 



Upon the invitation ot the Council, Dr. MacCabe has kindly con- 

 sented to address a few vvords of welcome to the Club. 



Dr. MacCabe, on coming forward, was warmly greeted. The fol- 

 lowing is an abstract of his address, which was listened to with great 

 attention and pleasure. The points introduced were apt and strongly 

 put. Dr. MacCabe is a dignified and easy speaker, and his distinct 

 enunciation made it easy for everyone to hear what he said : 



Dr. MacCabe said he had much pleasure in renewing the welcome 



