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was spent. The Society has continued to co-operate with the 

 University Extension movement, and two courses will be given 

 in our rooms this winter. Our president gives four lectures on 

 Invertebrates, and will be followed by Dr. Cox with four on 

 Vertebrates. 



The Council wish to thank the press of St. John for the free 

 insertion of preliminary notices of meetings, and they also thank 

 all who have prepared papers for the Society. 



One-third of a century has passed away since the foundation 

 of this Society. Many of those who were active in carrying on 

 the work in years gone by are no longer here, but their work 

 remains. 



The collections have assumed valuable proportions. In 

 geology, mineralogy, archaeology, botany, molluscs, fishes and 

 birds, we have excellent collections that would be valued by any 

 museum in Canada, and we look forward to the day when public 

 liberality or private munificence will provide for them a fit and 

 proper home. 



These collections are not ours — they belong to the people of 

 New Brunswick, and we hope that an enlightened public spirit 

 will see that such a valuable heritage be preserved for genera- 

 tions to come. 



Respectfully submitted, 



SAMUEL W. KAIN, 



Secretary to Council. 



Natural History Rooms, Market Building, I 

 St. John, N. B., January 15th, 1895. j 



