PEOCEEDINGS FOR 1891. XXV 



Entomology— T. J. MacLaughlin, W. H. Harrington and Jamea Fletcher. 

 Ornithology — A. G. Kingston, W. A. D. Lees and Prof. J. Macoun. 

 Zoology— J. Ballantyne, H. B. Small and W. P. Lett. 



The publication of the ' Natui-alist ' is under the direction of Mr. James Fletcher, assisted by 

 Messrs. Harrington, Kingston and Lees. 



The lecturers in the several courses of the past year were as follows : 



Evening course : 



President's Inaugural Address Dr. E. W. Ells. 



Science as an Aid to Genera! Education Dr. J. A. MacCabe. 



The Chimney Swift Mi\ Kingston. 



Canadian Gems Mr. Willimott. 



The Development of Cultivated Fruits from Wild Yarieties Mr. John Craig. 



The Geology of Ottawa and Vicinity Mr. Ami. 



Asbestos, its History, Mode of Occurrence and Use Dr. Ells. 



Mineral Phosphates Mr. Lavison-Wills. 



The afternoon lectures embraced the following : 



The Study of Natural History Miss M. A. Mills. 



The Geograj^hical Distribution of Plants Prof Macoun. 



The Educational Value of Botanical Gardens Mr. J. Fletcher. 



The Physiology of Plants Mr. W. Scott. 



The Migration of Birds Mr. Lees. 



The True Bugs Mr. Harrington. 



The Chemistry of Food (2) Mr. Shutt. 



Beneficent Birds Mr. Kingston. 



The Saturday afternoon museum course was as follows : 



Ornithology (two lectures) Mr. Whiteaves. 



Botany (two lectures) Prof. Macoun. 



Ethnology Dr. Dawson. 



Geology and Palaeontology (two lectures) Mi\ Whiteaves. 



Mineralogy (two lectures) Mr. Ferrier. 



VII. — From The Wentworth Historical Society, through Mr. Geo. H. Mills. 



As a delegate I have the honour to submit the following report : — 



The "Wentworth Historical Society was fully organized on the 15th January, 1889, when the 

 following officers were elected : — 



President — Geo. H. Mills. 



First Vice-president — Hon. Arch. MeKellar. 



Second Vicepresident^ — Major E. O'Reilly. 



Executive Committee^F. M. Carpenter, M.P., Lyman Moore, H. C. Baker, Major 

 Henry McLaren, F. W. Fearman, John Muir (Judge C. C), J. "W.Jones, 

 LL.D., T. C. Mewburn, Richard Bull, T. H. Stinson, John A. Barr. 



Secretary- treasurer — J. H. Land. 



Proc. 1891. D. 



