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Officers : 



Honorary President. — Mrs. Mortimer Clark. 



Past President. — Lady Edgar. 



President. — Mrs. Forsyth Grant. 



1st Vice-President. — Mrs. Edward Leigh. 



2nd Vice-President. — Mrs. Jas. Bain. 



Treasurer. — Miss MacCallum, 13 Bloor Street West. 



Corresponding Secretary. — Miss FitzGibbon. 



Eecording Secretary. — Mrs. Seymour Corley, 72 Isabella Street. 



II. — From The Natural History Society of Montreal, through 

 Dr. IST. IST. Evans. 



On behalf of The Natural History Society of Montreal, I beg to 

 submit the following report for the consideration of the Eoyal Society: 



Clearly recognizing with Herbert Spencer the great value — 

 material, intellectual, and moral — which a study of nature has for the 

 individual and for the community, the Natural History Society haa 

 endeavoured to advance such study, not only among its members, but 

 also among the general public, by means (1) of its regular monthly 

 meetings with their scientific communications; (2) free evening lec- 

 tures, generally illustrated, for adults; (3) Saturday afternoon talks, 

 also illustrated, for young people and children; (4) opportunities for 

 study offered by its museum and library; (5) the publication of ita 

 scientific journal; (6) excursions into the immediate neighbourhood of 

 the city, and trips further afield, under competent scientific leadership ; 

 and (7) a general active interest in scientific matters affecting the well- 

 being of the community at large. 



With regard to the work accomplished in pursuance of this object 

 during the past year along the several lines indicated, the following 

 short account may be given: 



(1) Eegular monthly meetings have been held as usual, the pro- 

 gramme having been as follows: 



1904, Oct. 31. — " Observations upon some leaf variations and their 

 bearings upon palseontological evidence," by 

 Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 



1904, Nov. 28. — "Additional Toadstools, edible and poisonous, col- 



lected on the Island of Montreal," by Eev. Dr. 

 Campbell. 



1905, Feb. 6. — " The relations of Fungi to tbe higher forms of life. 



with special reference to tlie action of decay," 

 by Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 



