176 BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



1898. 

 Nov. 1. (3) Bird Enemies, Natural and Unnatural ; and why Birds should 



be Protected, by A. Gordon Leavitt. 

 Dec 6. (1) New Brunswick Butterflies, by W. Mcintosh. 



(2) Note on the Dip of the Magnetic Needle in New Brunswick, by 



Prof. A. Wilraer Duff. 



(3) Preliminary Outline for a Study of the Precise Factors Deter- 



mining the Features of New Brunswick Vegetation, by Prof. 

 W. F. Ganong. 



(4) Note on the Nature of the Mud in our many Mud Lakes, by 



Prof. W. F. Ganong. 

 1899. 

 •Tan. 3. (1) Note, Upon Biological Opportunity in New Brunswick, by 

 Prof. W. F. Ganong. 



(2) Note, Upon a Current Error as to the Location of (Nictor) Bald 



Mountain, Tobique, by Prof. W. F. Ganong. 



(3) Address, Economic and Social Conditions in Newfoundland, by 



W. Frank Hatheway. 



Elementary Series. 

 1898. 



Jan. 11, 25. Elementary Talks and Laboratory Work on Bog and Pond De- 

 posits, directed by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew.' 



Feb. 8, 15, 22. Talks and Laboratory Work on Plants, directed by President 

 Geo. U. Hay. 



March 15, 22. Talks and Laboratory Work on Insects, directed by Wm. 

 Mcintosh. 



March 29. Notes on Batrachians and Reptiles of New Brunswick, by Chas. 

 F. B. Rowe. 



April 12, 19. Talks and Laboratory Work on Birds, directed by A. Gordon 

 Leavitt. 



The Associates' Afternoon Series. 

 The weekly lecture, held on Thursday afternoon of each week, 

 enjoyed considerable popularity. Papers were read by Miss .lack, 

 Miss Eleanor Robinson, Miss Frances Murray, Miss Christine D. 

 Matthew, Dr. Geo. F. Matthew, Robert Matthew, and S. W. Kain. 



General. 



We have pleasure in announcing the complete success of the 

 assistant librarian scheme. The requisite number of new members 

 was found, and their fees amply covered all expenses. The assistant 

 has been at her post on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons, 

 performing her duties in a manner that has given entire satisfaction, 

 Nor have her duties been light, for a great increase of visitors has 

 resulted. Formerly about one hundred and fifty persons registered in 

 the course of a year; during the past year over eleven hundred 



