APPENDIX B. XXIX: 
Book reviews and literary chit-chat were given by Miss Isabel 
Walton; musical news by Miss Annie Osborne; art notes by Mrs. L. D. 
Birely; dramatic news by Miss Minnie Jean Nisbet; scientific notes by 
Mrs. Herbert S. Griffin. Mrs. Bertie Smith, in her papers on “Topics 
of the Times,” kept us aw fait with the events transpiring in the world 
at large. The subject chosen for next year’s study is “ Scandinavian 
Literature and Mythology.” 
Rev. Armstrong Black, of Toronto, lectured under our auspices 
in February, on “ Ballads of the Scottish Border,’ and gave us an 
intellectual treat. 
In March, Miss Betsy Russell gave us a talk on her experiences 
as an army nurse in South Africa, with her personal impressions of 
Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener, Kruger, and others. 
One of our members, Miss Jean Mellwraith, has published three 
books during the past year: “A book about Longfellow,” “ Canada,” 
in the children’s short history series, and “ The Curious Career of 
Roderick Campbell.” 
The officers are :— 
President—Mrs. T. H. Pratt. 
1st Vice-President—Mrs. H. 8S. Griffin. 
2nd Vice-President—Miss Isabel Walton. 
Secretary—Miss Edythe Birge. 
Treasurer—Miss Alma Freeman. 
Literary Correspondent—Miss Minnie Jean Nisbet. 
Leader Literary Club—Miss Walton. 
XI—From The Natural History Society of New Brunswick, through 
Mr. W. J. Witson, Pu.B. 
The Society has held its usual monthly meetings, at which the 
following papers were read :— 
1900. 
Oct. 2.—“ New Cambrian Fossils from Cape Breton,’ Dr. G. F. 
Matthew. 
Nov. 6.—(a) “The Physiography of the South Tobique Lake Basin,” 
Prof. W. F. Ganong. 
(b) “ Observations in Wild Garden at Ingleside,” G. U. Hay. 
(c) “Introductory List of Hawk and Bombycine Moths,” 
W. McIntosh. 
(d) “ Notes on two Fragments of Aboriginal Pottery,” 
S Wa Kain: 
