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visit here. Mr. Marler made some remarks on the birds, most 

 of which had fallen to his own gun on various occasions. Mr. 

 Whiteaves named and commented upon the fishes exhibited. 



3rd Monthly Meeting, held January 28th, 1878. 



Mr. F. B. Caulfield read a paper on "The Colorado Beetle," 

 which has since been published in the Canadian Spectator. 



Principal Dawson presented a communication from Mr. L. S. 

 Parker on a " remarkable form of Dendrite," resembling a fossil 

 leaf, but formed of'Tourmaline crystals. Other forms of dendrite 

 in sandstone and in slate were also exhibited. 



4th Monthly Meeting, held February 25th, 1878. 



This meeting was devoted to Microscopic illustrations by 

 members of the Microscopic C!ub, and the subject introduced 

 by a brief description of the different modes of microscopic illu- 

 mination, by the Recording Secretary. Messrs. McE ichren, 

 Osier, and Edwards were a Committee to arrange for the illustra- 

 tions, and the students of the Colleges interested in the subject 

 were invited through their Professors. More than thirty valuable 

 instruments were exhibited, and the Committee were especially 

 indebted to Messrs. Ferrier, Baillie, J. F. Whiteaves, W. Muir, 

 E. Murphy, Dr. Wilkins, Dr. Osier and Dr. McEachren for illus- 

 trating the various modes of illumination both under high and 

 low powers. 



The meeting was well attended, and much pleasure expressed 

 by those present. 



Fifth Monthly Meeting, held March 25th, 1878. 



Dr. G. M. Dawson read a paper "On the Surface Geology of 

 tho Pacific Slope of the Rocky Mountains." 



He also made an interesting communication on some skulls 

 and Indian antiquities brought by him from British Columbia, 

 and exhibited at the meeting. 



Sixth Monthly Meeting, held April 29th, 1878. 



Principal Dawson read a communication from Lt.-Col. Grant, 

 of Hamilton, on " Recent Discoveries in the Niagara Limestone." 

 Also a paper by himself on <• New Facts relating to the Geology 

 of the Maritime Provinces." 



The consideration of holding a field day was referred to the 

 Lecture Committee. 



