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The Society also carried on its usual course ofElenicu- 

 tarv Lectures in Science, which was well attended and 

 very successful. The suhjects were selected wnth special 

 reference to the work of the Summer Camp, held in 

 August at French Lake. Xine lectures were given, at 

 which the following subjects Avere treated : 



1893. 

 Feb. 14. Land and Fresli-water Molluscs. By Geo. F. Matthew. 



2t. On the Palaeolithic Age, or Age of Chipped Stone. By 

 Geo. F. Matthew. 



28. On the Neolithic Age, or Age of Polished Stone. By Geo. 

 F. Matthew. 



Mar. 14. French and Indians on the River St. John. By Rev. W. O. 

 Raymond. 

 31. The Structure and Habits of some of the Lower Forms of 

 Fishes. By Philip Cox. 



28. The Common Smelt. By Philip Cox. 

 April 1 1 . Some Observations on Plant Life. By G. U. Hay. 



18. Some Observations on Plant Life (coutinued). By G. U. 



Hay. 

 25. History of Architecture. By G. Earnest Fairweather. 



Library. 



The Librarian reports that the number of exchanges 

 received is in excess of any previous year. Special note 

 is made of the receipt of thirty-seven numbers of the 

 pubhcations of the Manitoba Scientific and Historical 

 Society. 



Dr. John Baxter, of Chatham, donated a copy of 

 Roderick Mclveuzie's " Miramichi Wild Flowers" — a 

 desirable addition to our botanical works. 



A new^ book case has been placed in the libraiy, and 

 has been utilized to hold the mam- scientific publications 

 of the United States Government. 



