LXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



May 5. — (a) Birds and their Structure, by A. Gordon Leavitt. 



(b) Birds and their Nests, by J. W. Banks. 

 June 2. — Report of the Eoyal Society Meeting at Ottawa, by Dr. G. F- 



Matthew, 

 Oct. 6. — (a) Notes on New Brunswick Mushrooms, by G. U. Hay, 

 D.Sc. 

 (b) The Highest Land in New Brunswick, by W. F. Ganong, 

 Ph.D. 

 Nov. 3.— (1) Fossil Foot Prints; (2) Genus Hylopus— Dawson; by G. 

 F. Matthew, D.Sc. 

 Two papers on the Physiography and Natural History of 

 New Brunswick (read by title), W. F. Ganong. 

 Dec. 1. — Caverns, Caves and Cavities, by Professor L. W. Bailey, Ph.D. 

 Papers by Dr. G-anong (read by title), 



December 30, a special meeting was called, which was addressed 

 by Mr. M. L. Fernald on the distribution of certain plants on the 

 Gulf of St. Lawrenloe shores. 



A special meeting was also held on the evening of February 10th 

 to hear the address of Hon. H. A. McKeown on " The Border Land 

 between Insanity and Crime." 



An elementary course of lectures -was given on the Tuesday evenings 

 not occupied by the regular meetings during the months of January, 

 February, and a part of March. The following programme was carried 

 out : — Dr. G. F. Matthew gave two lectures : January 13, " Volcanoes,, 

 their Origin and Effects.'' January 27, " Water as an Agent in Modify- 

 ing the Earth's Surface." 



Dr. G. U. Hay gave two lectures on Ferns, their mode of growth, 

 reproduction, habits and uses — February 17 and 24. 



Mr. A. Gordon Leavitt gave one of the course of elementary lec- 

 tures on Bird Structure, and another was given O'U Exotic Ferns by IMr. 

 Wm. Mcintosh. 



Ladies' Association. 



The following course of lectures, carried out on Thursday after- 

 noons during the winter by the Ladies' Association, was in marked 

 agreement with the objects of our Society: — 

 Jan. 15.— Thorcau, Mrs. E. S. Fiske. 



22. — Reminiscences of the American Museum. Mrs. G. F, Matthew, 

 29.— Children's Day— A Talk on Insects, Mr. Wm. Mcintosh. 

 Feb. 5. — Wordsworth: A Nature Poet, Mrs. G. A. Hamilton. 

 12. — Colour in Nature, Miss A. Jack. 



