No. 4,] NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 23' 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



PROCEEDINGS FOR SESSION 1881-82. 



The fifth meetinj*; was held on Monday evening, Feb. 27th — 

 the President in the chair. 



On motion of Mr. Marler it was resolved that Dr. Johnson 

 and the Recording Secretary be a Committee to draw up a 

 petition for presentation to the Dominion Government for a 

 general increase of 2;rants to scientific institutions in Canada. 



The Cabinet-keeper exhibited seven mounted birds, recent 

 additions to the museum, viz.: Alcyon Australis, Nestor pro- 

 ducius, Carpophasd Novce Zealandicv, Porphiris speciosus (2 

 specimens), and Anthochaera corlculata. 



The gentlemen propo.scd for membership at last meeting were 

 elected. The following gentlemen were proposed for ordinary 



membership : 



Charles Gribb. W. J. Buchanan. 



A. E. Duncan. Alex. Ewan. 



C. F. Smithers. Harington Bird. 



Major Latour proposed as an honorary member M. le Comte 

 •do Sesmaisons, Consul-General of France. 



Mr. Chas. Robb, C. E., then read an interesting paper on 

 '• The Geology and Natural History of the Island of St. Ignace, 

 Lake Superior." The part of this paper concerning the geology 

 of the locality in question appeared in Vol. X., No. Ill of the 

 "Naturalist." 



Principal Dawson then exhibited some interesting post-plio- 

 •cene fossils, and gave a brief review of a recent essay by Dr. A. 

 J. Von Wceickofif on the Glacial Period. This review will be 

 found in full at page 181 in preceding number of this Journal. 



The sixth meeting was held on 27th March, the President 

 in the chair. After reading of minutes, Dr. Edwards and Mr. 

 Muir were authorised to arrange for meetings of the Microscopic 

 •Club in the Society's Rooms. 



The gentlemen proposed at last meeting were duly elected 

 members of the Society. 



Dr. Edwards then addressed the meeting on the "Cornwall 

 Water Supply," giving results of his analyses of a number of 

 samples of water from various sources in and around the town 

 of Cornwall. 



