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It was then moved by Mr. J. H. Joseph, seconded by Mr. C. 

 Robb, and resolved : 



' l That the same Committee be empowered to take steps for 

 procuring a portrait of the late Sir W.E. Logan for the Society's 

 rooms." 



1st Monthly Meeting, held October 30th, 1876. 



The members of the Lecture and Conversazione Committee of 

 last year (viz. Rev. Dr. DeSola, Dr. J. Baker Edwards, Dr. 

 Harrington, Rev. Canon Baldwin, and Prof. Darey) were re- 

 elected, and the name of Dr. W. Osier was added. 



Principal Dawson then made a communication " On some 

 features of the Geology of the Intercolonial Railway." 



Some remarks on this topic were made by Mr. A. R. C. Sel- 

 wyn, who also moved a vote of thanks to Principal Dawson for 

 his interesting exposition of the subject. 



2nd Monthly Meeting, held November 27th, 1876. 



Dr. Buller and Dr. Alloway were elected resident members, 

 Mrs. E. K. Greene and Miss Atwater, associates, and Albert J. 

 Hill, a corresponding member of the Society. 



An obituary notice of the late Mr. E. Billings was read by the 

 Recording Secretary. This will be found at the commencement 

 of the present number. 



3rd Monthly Meeting, held January 29th, 1877. 



Messrs. G. S. Wilson, James Walker, N. R. Mudge, and 

 Humphry were elected resident members. 



Dr. W. Osier then read a paper " On the Fresh Water Poly- 

 zoa of Canada," illustrating the subject by diagams and micro- 

 scopical preparations. 



After some remarks by the President, the meeting was 

 adjourned. 



4th Monthly Meeting, held February 26th, 1877. 



It was resolved " that the name of Mr. J. Fraser Torrance be 

 •associated with that of Dr. Harrington in the editorial supervision 

 of the Naturalist." 



A collection of coleoptera from the Upper Peace River country, 

 collected by Mr. A. R. C. Selwyn and Prof. Macoun in 1875, 

 and named by Dr. Leconte, was exhibited and placed by Mr. 

 Selwyn on deposit in the museum. 



