118 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Yol. X. 



The Secretary then read the 



REPORT OF EDITORS OF THE "CANADIAN NATURALIST." 



The Editors of the " A^aturalist " would report that this 

 Journal has been issued as usual during the past year, four 

 numbers having appeared since last annual meeting. They re- 

 gret to state that but scanty material has during the past year 

 been placed at their disposal by members of the Society. They 

 would again urge upon members the necessity of doing all in 

 their power to contribute and procure articles suitable for the 

 Society's publication. 



Tt was agreed on motion of Dr. DeSola that the reports now 

 read be received and adopted and printed in the Naturalist and 

 that a Membership Committee be jippointed to enlarge the sub- 

 scription roll and increase the interest in the Society. 



Dr. A. R. C. Selwyn was proposed as an honorary life member; 

 Dr. Ross was proposed as on ordinary member, and Dr. Robert 

 Bell, Dr. G M. Dawson, Messrs. Foord, Ells, Richardson and 

 Whiteaves, as corresponding members. 



The election of officers was then proceeded with, resulting as 

 follows : 



President — Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Vice-Presidents — The Rev. Dr. DeSola, Mr. J. H. Josephs 

 Prof. P. J. Darey, Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, Mnjor H. Latour, Dr. 

 A. R. C. Selwyn, Dr. Kingston, Prof. B. J. Harrington and 

 Mr. D. A. P. VVatt. 



Recording Secretary — Prof. F. W. Hicks, M.A. 



Corresponding Secretary — Dr. J. Baker Edwards. 



Treasurer — Mr. G. L. Marler. 



Cabinet- Keeper and Librarian — Mr. Wm. Muir. 



Council — Messrs. Thomas Craig, J. T. Donald, J. Bemrose, 

 H. M. Sanborn, Dr. Osier, the Rev. Mr. Empsou, xM. H. Brisette, 

 John S. Brown and S. Bagg. 



Library Committee — Messrs W. Muir, J. Bemrose, J. S. 

 Brown and J. T. Donald. 



Editors of Canadian Naturalist — Professor B. J. Harrington 

 and Mr. J. T. Donald. 



Mr. Wm. Muir gave notice of motion to alter the by-law con- 

 cerning annual membership fee. 



The meeting then adjourned until June 16th. 



