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On November 26th, 1903, the commimioations were on " The 

 MoUusca of Montreal/^ by S. Cleveland Morgan, B.A., and Dr. Robert 

 Campbell submitted " Some Additional Notes on the Flora of Montreal, 

 including the Toadstools." 



On January 28th, 1904, there was a communication from Prof. 

 MacBride, Sc.D., on " The Canadian Oyster," and one from Charles J. 

 Stuart on " The Great Aurora Borealis of October 31, 1903, as seen at 

 Montreal." 



On February 25 th, 1904, the communioationfi submitted were on 

 " The Pleistocene of Montreal and the Ottawa Valley, as seen from the 

 Window^s of a Eailway Carriage," by J. S. Buchan, B.C.L., K.C., and on 

 ''■' Insect Miners and their Habits," illustrated by coloured lantern slides 

 from nature, by A. E. Norris, Esq. 



On March 31st, 1904, Prof. Frank Adams, Ph.D., F.R.S., made a 

 special communication on " Mounit Koyal and the Monteregian Hills," 

 and Dr. Robert Campbell one on " Some Characteristic Plants of British 

 Columbia." 



On April 21st, 1904, the special communications were on " Some 

 Recent Developments in the Classification of the North American Coni- 

 ferae," by Professor D. P. Penhallow, ScD., and on " The Fresh Water 

 Fishes brought to Montreal Markets," by J. Stafford, M.A., Ph.D. 



At th.e last meeting of the season, held May 26th, 1904, Prof. E. W. 

 MacBride, MA.., Sc.D., gave a special communication on " The Origin 

 of the Human Race." 



The condition of the Library and Museum remains much as it was 

 a year ago. The lack of space for expansion in both these depart- 

 ments of the Society's work is greatly felt. 



The Somerville Course of Lectures, which attracted unusually 

 large audiences, embraced the following: — 



Friday, Feb. 26, 1904.— " Bermuda and its Coral Reefs," by Prof. 



C. S. Bristol. 

 Thursday, Mar. 3, 1904.—" The Yukon Country," by Prof. John 



Macoun, M.A. 

 Thursday, Mar, 10, 1904. — " Canada's Great Inland Sea (Hudson's 



Bay), and the Surrounding Country," 

 by Dr. Robert Bell, F.R.S., etc. 

 Thursday, Mar. 17, 1904.—" The Grand Canyon of Arizona," by H. 



Bragg, Esq. 

 Thursday, Mar. 24, 1904. — "Japan: Its Geography and People," by 



Shaw T. Nishimura, Esq. 

 Thursday, Mar. 31, 1904.—" The Sandwich Islands," by Edgar Judge, 



Esq. 



