210 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June 



During the summer recess, the Society held a second field 

 meeting at St. Ann's. Owing to unsettled weather, the party was 

 a comparatively small one, but those who ventured were well 

 repaid. 



The excursionists were, by courtesy of the Grand Trunk 

 authorities, conveyed by special train, which stopped first at 

 Pointe Claire, allowing an interval, during which the party walked 

 to the Quarries, and listened to an interesting address from 

 Principal Dawson on the Geological features there exposed. 

 Many fossils were obtained and the rocks closely examined. 



The train then proceeded to St. Ann's, where the company 

 separated into groups; the first, to collect fossils, under the 

 guidance of Dr. Dawson ; the second, to Fort La Berre, on the 

 property of the Hon. J. Abbott, who gave a brief history of the 

 old fort, and kindly entertained the party, which was conducted 

 by Dr. Girdwood and Mr. Ritchie ; and lastly, a botanical and 

 microscopical party, in charge of Messrs. Whiteaves, McCord, 

 and Edwards, who crossed over the river to Isle Perrot, where 

 a large number of specimens in flower were obtained. After the 

 return to the station, the prizes were announced as tbllows : 



Largest number of named species of Flowering Plants, Mrs. Dr. 

 Girdwood. 

 " " unnamed. Miss Dawson. 



Juvenile Prize for Bouquet, Miss Edwards. 



The Course of Somerville Lectures was of considerable and 

 general interest, it embraced the following subjects : 



1. On Palaeozoic Land Animals. By Principal Dawson, 

 F.R.S., &c. 



2. On the Chemistry of Soap-making. By J. Baker Edwards, 

 Ph. D., F.C.S. 



3. On the Zoology of the Bible. By Rev. A. DeSola, LL.D. 



4. On Primaeval Chemistry. By Prof. T. Sterry Hunt, LL.D., 

 F.R.S. 



5. On the Recession of Niagara Falls. By Charles Robb. 



6. On the Adulteration of Food. By G. P. Girdwood, M.D., 

 &c. 



The thanks of the Council and members are due to the gentle- 

 men who have thus volunteered their exertions on the behalf of 

 public instruction in Science. 



