PROCEEDINGS FOR 1895 XXXIX 
IX.—From The Natural History Society of Montreal, through Mr. 
Justice WURTELE. 
The Natural History Society of Montreal has this year again availed 
itself of the privilege of sending a delegate to represent it at the annual 
meeting of the Royal Society of Canada. 
The work of the society has been carried on during the present year 
in an efficient manner, and it is a cause of satisfaction to be able to state 
that there has been an increased attendance at the monthly and other 
meetings of the society, showing that the members appreciate the import- 
ance of its work. 
The museum is now being thoroughly overhauled, and the specimens 
are being renamed. During the present year a larger number of dona- 
tions from friends of the society have been made, including one from the 
Council of Arts, through the secretary, Mr. 8. C. Stevenson, showing that 
the public, as well as the members, have an interest in the work of the 
society. It is also pleasing to note that the attendance during the pre- 
sent year of outsiders at the museum on Saturdays, on which day the 
museum is free to the public, has been nearly double that of previous 
years. 
The society is fully impressed with the desirability of continuing the 
publication of “ The Canadian Record of Science,” and has made arrange- 
ments to do so. It has appropriated from its funds an annual sum of 
$200, and it hopes in the future, as it has done this year, to replace the 
annual grant of $400, which the government has discontinued, by the 
subscriptions of the generous patrons of science to be found in Montreal. 
It may be mentioned that the circulation of * The Record ” has increased, 
and that in view of this fact and of the value of the work, the society is 
firmly determined, even at the cost of a heavy inroad on its finances, to 
continue its quarterly publication. 
The project of the affiliation with it of other kindred associations is 
still engaging the attention of the society. Besides the increase to its 
membership from the members of the affiliated societies who have become 
associate members, there has also been an increase this year on the roll 
of ordinary members. 
The annual field-day last year took place on the 2nd June, and was 
largely attended. The excursion was on the Montreal and Western Rail- 
way, to the village of Sault-aux-[roquois, now called Labelle, in honour of 
the great colonizing priest of that name, where the excursionists were 
most cordially received ; and while the excursion afforded both enjoy- 
ment and an opportunity for research to the members and their friends, 
it also realized a profit, which was an acceptable addition to the funds of 
the society. This year the excursion on the annual field-day will be to 
Philipsburg, on Missisquoi Bay. 
