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of the President was delivered by Principal Dawson ; this 

 will be found at page 121. 



The report of the Council was then read by Dr. J. Baker 

 Edwards, as follows : 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



Your Council, in reviewing the work of the past year, believe 

 they may congratulate the members on the amount of progress 

 attained. 



The ordinary meetings have been fairly attended, and much 

 interest has been evinced in the subjects brought forward ; some 

 of which have been of a highly practical and interesting social 

 character, viz. : — 



1. Oct. 26, 1868. — On some Specimens of Palaeontological 



interest. By Principal Dawson. 



2. " " On the remains of Mastodon found at 



Dunville, Ont. By E. Billings, F.G.S. 



3. Nov. 30, 1868. — Notes on Beetles collected in the neighbour- 



hood of Montreal. By A. S. Ritchie. 



4. Dec. 28, 1868. — On some Recent Additions to the Society's 



Collection of Birds. By J. F. Whiteaves. 



5. Jan. 25, 1869. — On the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 



By F. Mackenzie. 

 " " " (On the) Vital Statistics of 1868. By Dr. 

 P. P. Carpenter. 



6. Feb. 22, 1869.— Notes on a Cruise in the Gulf of St. Law- 



rence. By John Bell, M.D. 



7. " " Notes on the Introduced Plants of Ontario 



and Quebec. By A. T. Drummond, 

 B.A., LL.B. 



8. March 29, 1869.— On the Geology and Silver Ore of Wood's 



Location, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior. 

 By Thomas Macfarlane. 



9. " " On the Application of Manures to Agricul- 



ture. By Dr. G. P. Girdwood. 



10. " " On Easy Methods for Securing Ventilation 



and Drainage in Dwellings. By Dr. P. 

 P. Carpenter. 



11. April 26, 1869.— On some Rare Exotic Birds recently added 



to the Collection. By J. F. Whiteaves, 



12. " " On Disinfectants. By Dr. J. Baker Edwards. 



