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sible to exliibit new specimens. Ever increasing numbers of \dsitors are 

 registered, over 10,000 having been counted last year; among these are 

 large numbers of classes, accompanied by their teachers, from the city 

 schools, especially from the lioman Catholic, who show great interest 

 in examining and studying the collections. 



The contributions to the Library increase every year, there being 

 at present 3,500 volumes upon the shelves, while upwards of 2,000 

 volumes yet await proper accommodation. 



(5) "The Canadian Eecord of Science" has been published as 

 usual, the articles being mostly original ones. Under the able editor- 

 ship of Dr. Penhallow, it is hoped and expected that this journal is 

 about to enter upon a new and more important era in its existence, 

 especially if a small government grant, for which application has been 

 made, can be obtained. 



(6) The annual Field Day was held at Shawinigan Falls and 

 was most successful in every way. The weather was ideal, the arrange- 

 ments for the comfort of the excursionists were well carried out, and 

 the number of those attending was the greatest on record for any similar 

 occasion — over 450. 



(7) As one of the efforts made by the Society to keep in touch 

 with the practical life of the people, may be mentioned the discussion 

 on the Tussock Moth, already referred to, and steps were taken to aid 

 in the extermination of the pest. The importance of guarding against 

 the depredations of this insect, which elsewhere is recognized as one 

 of the most destructive to shade trees, engaged the attention of the 

 Society early this spring, and measures Avere taken, in conjunction with 

 the civic authorities, to destroy the egg clusters before the period of 

 hatching. 



As has already been indicated, the general work of the Society has, 

 for some time past, been much hampered by lack of suitable accommo- 

 dation. The building on University Street, owned by the Society, and 

 which has been its home for nearly half a century, has become far too 

 small for the requirements, this being especially noticeable in connec- 

 tion with the museum and library, and also with respect to accommo- 

 dation for the important series of lectures which the Society annually 

 conducts. Steps are now being taken to acquire a more suitable pro- 

 perty. 



As one development in harmony with its endeavours to bring people 

 more closely into touch with nature, the Society is glad to welcome the 

 movement of recent years which has found expression in the establish- 

 ment of special recreation grounds under the charge of the Parks and 

 Playgrounds Association, and especially to the efforts of Sir William 

 Macdonald with respect to an extension of Nature Study in the schools 



