260 BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 



KINGS COUNTY NATURAL HISTORY 'SOCIETY. 



(Organized at Sussex, Kings County, N. B., October 2nd, 1897). 

 The officers for the year ending October 2nd, 1899, are as follows : 



R. P. Steeves, A.M President. 



Miss L. Wetmore Vice-President. 



W. N. Biggar Seen tary '-Treasurer. 



During the year nine meetings were held, eight regular and one 

 special. The following papers have been read before the Society : 



1898. 

 Nov. 5. Snakes, by Miss Annie White. 



1899. 

 Mar. 4. The Deer Family, by Miss Annie White. 



Fur-bearing Animals, by W. A. Alward, A.B. 

 April 8. Insects Injurious to House Plants, by W, E. Goo Id. 



Unity of Living Things, by Robert King, A.B. 



Return of Birds, by Miss L. Wetmore. 

 May "). Moths and their Preventatives, by Miss Edith Darling. 



A Spring Ramble, by Miss L. Wetmore. 



The Nuthatches, by Miss L. Wetmore. 



The result of the work of collecting for the museum has been the 

 addition of forty four specimens to the scientific collections. 



For the better keeping and exhibiting of the specimens, the Society 

 has procured this year the following : one large cabinet for minerals, 

 etc., one glass case for birds, and two cases for insects. 



Eight new members were added to the roll during the year. 



The thanks of the Society are due the Natural History Society of 

 New Brunswick for Bulletins, etc., received., and also to Mr. G. U. 

 Hay for assistance rendered. 



W. N. BIGGAR, 



Secretary. 



