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tology in Canada. The president then referred to the necessity of 

 erecting some suitable tablet or memorial in Ottawa to his mem- 

 ory, as it was here that much of his best work was done. Refer 

 ence was also made to the death of Sir J. W. Dawson. Appended 

 to the biographical sketches of E. Billings and Sir Wm. Dawson 

 were lists of the writings of each of these two Canadian palaeon- 

 tologists and geologists. Sir James Grant also referred to the 

 work done by the late E. Billings, with whom he had been asso- 

 ciated in his geological rambles in and about Ottawa, and hoped 

 that a suitable memorial would be erected to commemorate his 

 life-work. 



Mr. S. B. Sinclair then gave an interesting address on nature 

 study and modern methods in scientific research. 



A short intermission was then given during which the audi- 

 ence examined the various interesting objects on exhibition. Mi- 

 croscopes under the management of Messrs. Odell, Halkett, Att- 

 wood and others, were well patronized. Among the exhibits that 

 were much appreciated was a fine collection of recent shells, shown 

 by Mr. Thomas Whitley, also four cases of Ontario butterflies and 

 moths from the private collection of Mr. Arthur Gibson of the 

 Central Experimental Farm. Mr. R. B. Whyte showed an ex- 

 cellent photograph of Cypripedium pubescens. Prof. E. E. Prince 

 exhibited the head of the great Lake Trout, and Dr. H. M. Ami 

 showed photographs of geological phenomena about Ottawa, fos- 

 sils from the Utica and pleistocene of Ottawa, and human remains 

 from Lighthouse Island, Aylmer, collected in 1899. Messr. S. B. 

 Sinclair, and D. A. Campbell then gave an exhibition of lantern 

 views showing the Minute Structure in Flowering Plants. Mr. 

 Campbell explained each view as it was thrown on the screen, 

 pointing out the different kinds of cells which make up the vari- 

 ous parts of the plant. The lantern used was that recently pur- 

 chased for the use of the Normal School and through the kindness 

 of Dr. MacCabe, was placed at the disposal of the club for this 

 and ether soirees. 



The second soiree was held in the Assembly Hall of the 

 Y. M. C. A. on December 12th. In the absence of Dr. Ami, 



