APPENDIX A. — KEPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 67 



Summer Camp. 



In the earlier part of the year it was determined to 

 hold a summer camp in August for tlie study of nature 

 in the field, and the course of elementary lectures was 

 arranged largely with that work in view. 



In August the party, numbering about twenty-three, 

 proceeded to French Lake, some by sail boat and some 

 by steamer to ISIcGowan's wharf, and thence b}'^ carriage 

 to Lakeville Corner. Tents were erected and ten days 

 were spent in studying the surrounding country. Ex- 

 cursions were made in all directions, and very satisfactoiy 

 results were obtained in archaeology and botany. The 

 party secured many specimens of the implements and 

 weapons of the unknown people who, in the Pre-historic 

 period, dwelt in that section of the province, and the 

 additions thus made to the museum furnish good 

 material for students of this most interesting subject. 

 By vote of the Society the President has been requested 

 to edit an account of the camp for future publication. 



General. 



The University Extension movement has been con- 

 tinued, and in the latter part of the year Dr. Baile}-, one 

 of our honary members, gave an interesting course on 

 Zoology in the rooms of the Society. 



The Committee on Invertebrates report an addition 

 to the museum of a collection ot Pacific Coast sliells. 

 This collection will amount to at least eighty species, and 

 wall be a valuable acquisition, illustrating, as it does, tlio 

 marine shell fauna of the western shores of our Dominion. 

 Some other shells have also been received as donations. 

 A preliminary list of our native land and fresh water 

 shells is being prepared b}' AYm. D. Matthew and G. 

 Stead. 



