268 The Ottawa Naturalist. [March 



FIFTH WINTER SOIREE 



" The Archxology of Lake Deschenes" by T. W E. Sowter, of the 

 Club, included descriptions of investigations on Lighthouse Island, the 

 site of seven Algonquin villages. Kettles, knives, hatehets and spears 

 of French manufacture have been unearthed and ^erve to illustrate an 

 early phase of European influence in America. Huron Indians had 

 lived there also. Mr. Sowter urged upon the members present to fol- 

 low up investigations in this vtry promising field. 



^"^ The extra-lifttital Insects found at Oftawa" hy Mr. W. H. Har- 

 rington F.R.S.C. came next. He dwelt upon the alarming increase in 

 the number and variety of the destructive insects imported in various 

 ways from Europe. The parasites which prey upon these pests had 

 not yet been found in Canada. This piper was illustrated by a choice 

 series of mounted specimens which were greatly admired. 



" The report of the Entonwloi^^ical Brafuh, 1898-99," was then 

 submitted by Dr. James Fletcher on behalf of the Leaders.— J. 

 Fletcher, W. H. Harrington, W. Simpson. 



SIXTH WINTER SOIREE. 



^^ Natural History in Art" by Professor James Mavor, M.A., 

 of Toronto University was the attr.ictive title of a. most interesting paper. 

 Prof. Mavor opened with a clear and concise definition of Art and traced 

 Natural History forms such as flowers, animals, and anthropomorphic 

 representations in the art productions of primitive races of the world. 

 Egyptian, Mexican, Peruvian and Indian antiquities afforded numerous 

 exaiiples of representatives of the lotus-flower, the crocodile and alliga- 

 tor, the bear, the frog and other creatures in architecture, pottery and 

 other arts. 



" The Life-history of the Salmon^'" by Professor E. E. Prince B.A., 

 F.L.S., was then discussed. The speaker referred to the different 

 species of salmon peculiar to Canada both in the Atlantic and Pacific 

 slopes Copious slides skilfully prepared in colours or f^-om actual 

 photographs served to illustrate a most interesting topic which we hope 

 to give at a future date in the pages of The Ottawa Naturalist. 



VOTE OF THANKS.— At the last meeting of the Council of the O.F.N.C. 

 a unaniraovs vote of thanks was passed to the Ottawa Electric Co. for their generosity 

 and kindnes.s in installing the magnificent electric table lamps for microscopes and 

 wires for projection microscope gratis. 



