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The various reports were adopted and ordered to be printed in 

 this Journal. 



On motion of Rev. Dr. De Sola, seconded by Mr. J. H. Jo- 

 seph, a vote of thanks to the President for the address, and for 

 his continued and valuable services to the Society, was passed 

 unanimously. 



The following gentlemen were then duly elected officers for 

 the Session 1872-73: 



President. — G. Barnston. 



Vice-Presidents. — Principal Dawson, E. Billings, Dr. Small- 

 wood, Rev. Dr. De Sola, A. R. C. Selwyn, His Lordship the 

 Metropolitan, Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, Sir W. E. Logan, and Dr. 

 P. P. Carpenter. 



Treasurer. — Mr. J. Ferrier, jun. 



Cor. Secretary. — Prof. P. J. Darey. 



Scientific Curator and Rec. Secretary. — Mr. J. F. Whiteaves. 



Council— (}. L. Marler, D. R. McCord, Prof. R. Bell, D. A. 

 P. Watt, J. H. Joseph, E. E. Shelton, Dr. J. Baker Edwards, 

 A. T. Drummond, and C. Robb. 



Library and Mcmbersliip Committee. — A. T. Drummond, Dr. 

 John Bell, D. R. McCord, N. Mercer and Dr. B. J. Harrington. 



FIELD DAY, 



A field day was held at Isle Perrot on the first of June, 1872, 

 which was numerously attended. 



On the spot. Dr. T. Sterry Hunt gave an account of the history 

 of the Island, as well as a popular description of the Geology of 

 the District. Mr. Whiteaves explained the nature of some of 

 the fossils to be met with in the adjacent Potsdam sandstone and 

 calciferous Sand-rock, and Dr. J. Baker Edwards made some 

 remarks on the topography of the surrounding country. 



Prizes having been offered for the best Zoological or Botanical 

 collections made during the day, the awards were made as 

 follows : 



1. For the largest named collection of animals, plants, or fos- 

 sils. — open to all. Mr. J. B. McConnell, 70 species of flowering 

 plants. 



2. Ladies Prize, for the best named collection of wild flowers. 

 Miss Morgan, twenty species. 



3. Children's Prize. — Master Selwyn, for 37 un-named species 

 of flowers. 



