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such conditions, and they have arisen very suddenly and recently, it 

 might be well to inquire whether it would not be advisable to meet the 

 emergency by issuing a bulletin. Under recent methods of printing, 

 difficulties due to standing type have disappeared, and the type of a 

 pjper, set for the bulletin may be kept up for the annual volume. In 

 this way priority of discovery can be secured, and separate papers might 

 be issued from the bulletin t}'pe. 



This method, like all other changes, should be, and can be, guarded 

 against abuse and extravagance. It might be worked in some such 

 way as this. A fellow has produced some important original work, 

 and might fear anticipation by others Avorking on the same lines. He 

 prepares his paper, and sends it to the printing committee of his sec- 

 tion. That committee examines the paper, and decides that urgency 

 is called for. Under such circumstances, the paper or papers might be 

 issued as a bulletin and the separates printed with that. Elaborate 

 illustrations would be inadmissible, and the necessity of keeping all 

 expenditures within the financial capacity of the Society would of 

 necessity call for the concurrence of the secretary at least. These 

 thoughts are thro\vn out as suggestions for consideration and indica- 

 iions of the lines in which progress might be made. 



2. — Accounts. 



The accounts have been audited in the usual manner by experts, 

 and the vouchers have been transferred to the Honorary Treasurer. A 

 statement is appended as follows: — 



Statement of Balance of Last Year. 



To Balance brought forward, as per page IV of Proceedings 



for 1904 . $1,149.82 



1904. Cr. 

 JUme 13. — By Cartage of B loks $ 1 30 



— '' Mortimer & Co 116 00 



_ '^ Grip Co (illustrations) 15 65 



— " Typewriting (M. G. Bristow) 1 20 



_ « Canadian Express 1 00 



— " Dominion Express 29 17 



— " E. J. Taylor (printing) 20 50 



" — " Printing Distribution List 44 71 



" — " John Robertson (storage) 8 42 



" — '•' S. & H. Borbridge (trunk for papers) . . 2 00 



June 25.— " J. & A. Mc:\rillan (St. John) 1 54 



— " Hire of Stereopticon $6 00 



« _ « Janitor of Hall (St. John) .... 5 00 11 00 



