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owing to removal to Ottawa of the Geological Survey. Your 

 Council has also to report that the annual fielcl-day took place 

 as usual, Lachute being the place selected for exploration ; the 

 day was everything that could be desired, and the Council 

 would not only recommend that these field-days be kept up but 

 would susirest that several be held through the summer. 



As Treasurer of the Society, Mr. Marler presented the sub- 

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treasurer's report. 



Your Treasurer has much pleasure in reporting that notwith- 

 standing the large amount expended in improving the Museum 

 and adding to it a large number of valuable and rare specimens, 

 your Sooiety has been able to reduce the mortgage on the property 

 by paying a sum of $250, leaving only a balance of $250 to be 

 paid, and there yet appears to your credit a balance of $74. 

 Like every other institution your Society is feeling the influence 

 of the good times upon which our country is now entering. This 

 is seen from the fact that members who were in arrears with their 

 membership fees are now making payment of the same. Your 

 Treasurer hopes therefore to be able to show at an early date 

 the mortgage on the building paid off and a considerable balance 

 on hand. 



