PROGRAMME OF WINTER SOIREES, 1899-1900. 



Nov. 28. — Inaugural Address and Conversazione, Assembly Hall, Normal 

 School. 

 Exhibition of Specimens in the various departments of the Club's 



work. 

 Addresses by Dr. J. A. MacCabe, M.A., F.R.S.C, Principal of the 



Ottawa Normal School, and Professor Macoun, M.A., F.L.S. 

 Microscopical Objects and Science, lantern slide ilkistratio \s. 

 Nature Study in Schools, followed by lantern slide illustrations of 

 minute structures in flowering- plants, by S. B. Sinclair, M.A., 

 and A. D. Campbell, B.A. 

 Dec. 12. — " Otta-A'a Dipfeia," by W. H. Harrington, F.R.S.C. 



" A'ofes on Rearing Insects," by Dr. James Fletcher, F.L.S. 

 " Some Interesting Moths Taken at Ottawa," by Arthur Gibson, B. A. 

 Report of the Entomological Branch of the O. F. N C. 

 Report of the Botanical Branch of the O. F. N. C. 

 Jan. 9. — " On the Comparative Anatomy of the Eai ," by Prof. E. E. Prince, 

 B.A., F.L.S., with lantern slide ilhislrations. 

 " Gannets and Cormorants, 7i<ith special reference to Canadian 

 forms," by Andrew Halkett, Esq., of the Marine Department. 

 '^ Notes on the Bridgeivater Conglomerates," bj' Alfred. E. Barlow, 



M.A., F.G.S.A. 

 " Principal Places of Geological Interest about Ottawa," by H. M. 



Ami, M A., F.G.S. 

 " Xotes on the Occurrence of Remoplemides in the Upper Trenton 



of Ottawa;' by H. M. Ami, M.A., F.G.S. 

 Reports of the Geological, Ornithological and Zoological Branches 

 of the O. F. N. C. 

 Jan IT,. — " Electric Currents of High Potential and High Fjequency, with 

 Roentgen Ray Experiments^' by Oriiiond Higman, Esq., of the 

 Electrical Staff of the Canadian Government. 

 Feb. 6. — Conversazione and Microscopical Soiree in the Assembly Hall of 

 the Normal School. Microscopical objects will be exhibited 

 eithc- on the screen or under microscopes, and a number of 

 five-minute addresses will be delivered on the specimens exhi- 

 bited. 

 Feb. 20. — " Labrador Peninsula," by A. P. Low, B.A.Sc, of the Geological 



Survey Department, with lantern slide illustrations. 

 Mar. 6. — " Sable Island," by Prof. John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., with lantern 

 slide illustrations. 

 " Traditional History of some of the Indian inhabitants of the 

 vicinity of Lake DesChenes" by T. VV. E. Sowter, Esq., of 

 Aylmer, Que. 

 Mar. 20. — Annual Meeting of the O. Y. N. C. for the reception and adoption 

 of Reports of Council, election of Officers, &c. 



X.B. — At each meeting various objects of Natural History will be exhi- 

 bited and conversation and discussion expected. Any member is at liberty to 

 introduce a paper or note on any Natural History subject in connection with 

 the work of the Club at any of the evening's of the course. 



TIME A\D PLACES OF ItlEETIlWCl.S. 



The Inaugural Address on Nov. 28th, 1899 ; the X Ray Lecture and 

 Demonstration by Ormond Higman, Esq., Electrician, Jan. 23rd, 1900, and the 

 Microscopical Soiree and Conversazione, Feb. 6th, 1900, by kind consent of 

 Principal MacCabe, will be held in the Assembly Hall of the Normal School, 

 and the remaining Soirees will be held in the Lecture Hall of the Y. M. C. A., 

 O'Connor street. All the Soirees are held on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. sharp. 



