No. 3.] NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 183 



The issuing of circulars to members for the monthly meetings 

 has been attended to, and the cleaning of the building at regular 

 intervals has been provided for. 



The additions to the museum during the past session have 

 been as follows : — 



R, J. Fowler. Esq. — The large mouthed black bass, centr<(r('hus 

 nigricans. 



— Loomis, Esq. of Sherbrooke. — Fossiliferous marble, Duds- 

 well mine, District St. Francis. 



Mr. Selwyn. — Canadian minerals. 

 By purchase : — 



Pair of sea trout, salmo Canadensis, Smith. 



Sculpin, or bull-head, cottiis. 



Sharp nosed sturgeon, Accij)enser_oxi/ucuns. 



The Treasurer, Mr. Shelton, stated that the reserve funds of 

 the Society had been largely drawn upon in consequence of the 

 delay of the Quebec government in paying over the annual grant. 



A piece of Canadian black marble, richly studded with curious 

 fossils, was exhibited. It was a present from Mr. Loomis, High 

 Constable of Sherbrooke, and had been extracted from the Duds- 

 well mines, where it is to be found in large quantities ; it is 

 suitable for mantlepieces. 



Mr. E. E. Shelton then read the Treasurer's report. (See 

 p. 188.) 



Principal Dawson stated that Mr. Thomas Currie, aided by 

 himself, had been employed upon the collections in the museum 

 since the departure of Mr, Caulfield. 



It was moved by Mr. Muir, seconded by Mr. Joseph, •' That 

 the reports now read be approved and printed in the Canadian 

 Naturalist.'' Carried. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded 

 with, and resulted as follows : — 



President, — Mr. A. R. C. Selwyn, F.Gr.S. 



Vice-Presidents, — Principal Dawson, Dr. De Sola, Prof. Har- 

 rington, Mr. Whiteaves, Mr. G. L. Marler, Dr. Sterry Hunt, 

 Mr. H. Joseph, Mr. Robb, Prof. P. J. Darey. 



Corresponding Secretarf/, — Dr. J. Baker Edwards. 



Recording Secretary/, — Mr. Frank W. Hicks. 



Treasurer, — Mr. G. L. Marler. 



