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and more especially the recognition in that region of the Creta- 

 ceous series represented farther south, holding not only valuable 

 beds of coal, but also fossil plants, seeming to connect some of 

 the distinct floras recognised by x\merican palaeontologists to the 

 southward. Having referred to the papers of Dr. Osier on 

 Fresh Water Polyzoa, Mr. Donald on Baking Powders and Dr. 

 Edwards on the qualities of certain Well-water, he said that much 

 interest had been added to the meetings by the specimens sub- 

 mitted by their zealous curator, Mr. Muir, to whom they were 

 also indebted for an illustration of a new illumating lens for the 

 microscope, which he himself had invented. A Committee had 

 been working; throuohout the Session in arranging for the visit 

 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 

 1882, and it was hoped that their efforts would be successful in 

 bringing about a scientific meeting even more successful than 

 that^of 1857. 



In the absence of Mr. Whiteaves, who has removed to Ottawa, 

 Mr. G. L. Marler read the following 



REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL. 



Your Council has to regret the loss; since last annual meeting, 

 of several of your most active members by the removal to Ottawa 

 of the Geological Survey. Your Society has, by such removal, 

 been deprived of a number of very active members, and your 

 Council takes this^ opportunity of tendering to these gentlemen 

 its sincere thanks for the valuable services thev have rendered 

 the Society, and hopes that although removed from this city they 

 will not cease to interest themselves in the Society's proceedings, 

 but will continue their connection with it as corresponding mem- 

 bers. To attain this end your Council recommends that these 

 gentlemen be regularly elected corresponding members. 



During the Session now about to close your museum has re- 

 ceived large additions both by purchase and donation. The 

 specimens in the museum have been cleaned and remounted. 

 This has added very materially to their appearance and value. 

 Improvements have also been made in the building, and though 

 much has been done, much yet remains to be done to carry out 

 the proposed alterations and to make the building and its con- 

 tents more worthy the objects for which they exist. 



