1899] Annual Meetincj. ii 



Bclliveau, Mr. A. H Rowan-Legg, Mr. R. W. Brock, Mr. D. A. 

 Campbell, Mr. J. Ballantyne, Mr. VV. S. Odell, Capt. and Mrs. 

 McElhinney, Miss A. Shenick, Miss Marion Whyte, Miss Kee, 

 Mr. W. J. Wilson. 



In the absence of Prof. E. K. Prince, the president of the 

 Club, Prof. Macoun occupied the chair. The minutes of the 

 Nineteenth Annual Meeting having been read and confirmed, 

 the Secretary was then requested to read the " Report of the 

 Council " for the year just ended. 



Dr. James Fletcher presented the Treasurer's report which 

 shewed that the Club was in a prosperous condition ; all debts 

 were paid and there was a balance on hand of $65.00. 



Mr. S. B. Sinclair's report as Librarian was then read by the 

 Secretary, and on motion was received and adopted. Similar 

 resolutions were passed regarding the Report of Council and 

 Treasurer's statement. 



The Chair announced that the Librarian had prepared 

 tJiirty-tii'o complete sets of the Transactions of the Ottawa Field- 

 Naturalists Club including V^ol. I — XII of The Ottawa 

 Naturalist, and that these could only be sold in complete sets. 



Dr. Ami presented a verbal report of the Editorial Staff of 

 The Ottawa Naturallst and stated that Vol. XII just 

 completed, contained the largest number of original papers pub- 

 lished in any one year by the Club, and that he had still on hand, 

 a number of very valuable manuscripts for the in-coming Editor. 



Mr. R. B. Whyte spoke on Nova Scotia Bird-lists ; Mr. 

 Kingston, on reports of meetings and soirees for the press ; Mr. 

 Shutt, on the advisability of having a paid officer to assist the 

 Secretary, Treasurer and P>ditor, in the clerical work of the Club; 

 Dr. Ells and Mr. Kingston on responsibility of leaders. It was 

 pointed out further that when leaders were appointed and held 

 office — they were expected not only to prepare but also sign the 

 reports presented to the Council and Club. 



The Club then proceeded to the election of officers. The 

 names of the new officers appear on the cover of this number of 

 The Ottawa Naturallst. 



