392 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



REOPRT OF THE COUNCIL TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OP THE 

 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, MAY 18, 1867. 



The Council begs to congratulate the members on the more 

 hopeful condition of the Society in many of its aspects. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



During the last year, twenty additional ordinary members 

 have been elected; but as ten of these have been proposed as 

 life members, the real addition from this source only amounts to 

 ten. 



In order to meet the increased expenses of the Society, it has 

 been agreed, after mature and frequent deliberation, to raise the 

 subscription from four dollars to five dollars per annum. It will 

 be an important branch of the labours of the incoming Council to 

 endeavour to increase the list of ordinary members, as the work- 

 ing revenue of the Society depends principally on this source. 



Two new life members have been added to the Society; but 

 they regret to record the decease of one, Mr. W. H. A. Davies, 

 who was also a Vice-President. The number of life members is 

 now forty-one, which will shortly be increased by ten of the 

 ordinary members, as above noted. The payments received from 

 life members will now be $50 instead of $40 as before. 



A new bye-law has lately been passed admitting ladies to the 

 privileges of the Society as Associate Members, on payment of 

 two dollars per annum. Thirty names have already been pro- 

 posed ; and if members will exert themselves to add to this good 

 beginning, the income will not only be increased, but the attend- 

 ance at the meetings, the visits to the Museum, and the general 

 interest felt in the concerns of the Society will receive a very 

 healthy augmentation. It is hoped that this new source of 

 income may more than counterbalance the loss incurred by the 

 transference of many names from the list of ordinary to that of 

 life members, — a change which otherwise would be of question- 

 able benefit to the Society. 



FINANCE. 



The present income from ordinary and associate members may 

 be stated at $800. The Society is still under great obligations 

 to Mr. Ferrier for his valuable services as Treasurer. The 

 financial position during the past year is set forth in the balance 

 sheet herewith presented. 



