PEOCBEDINGS POE 1888. XXXV 



(1.) Le Cercle de VA B d'Ottawa. 



Ottawa, 14 mai, 1888. 

 Monsieur : — 



En réponse a votre bienveillante invitation, jo dois vous dire que nous avons été obligés de clianger 

 de local cet biver, et qu'en consé<[uence nous n'avons pas jugé nos travaux assez iinjjortants pour en 

 faire un rapport a votre distinguée société. 



, L'an prochain, si vous avez la bienveillance do nous inviter, nous ferons un rappoi't pour les deux 

 années, a la fois. 



En vous remerciant cordialement de votre invitation, et en vous priant de nous excuser de n'avoir 

 pas repondu ]ilus tôt. 



J'ai l'iionneur d'être, monsieur, etc., etc., 



Sévère Gélinas, 



Secrétaire du Cercle de VA B C. 



(2). Nova Scotia Institute of Natural Science. 



I have the honour to submit a list of papers read before the Nova Scotia Institute of Natural 

 Science during the past year: — 



1. Glacial Geology of Nova Scotia, by Dr. Honej-man. 



2. Diurnal Lepidoptera of Nova Scotia, by A. Silver. 



.3. The Elcmentarj^ treatment of the Propagation of LongitudinalWavi'S, by Prof .T. G. MacGregor- 



4. Carboniferous Flora with attached Spirobes, by Dr. Honoyman. 



5. Perforated vStone Implements: their uses, by Rev. J. Ambrose. 



C Studies in the Provincial Museum, (1) Fishes, (2) Fish Development, by H. Peters. 

 1. Analyses of Cape Cape Breton Coals, by E. Gilpin, M. A. 



8. Lockyer's Spectroscopic Investigations of Meteorites, by Prof. J. G. MacGregor. 



9. The Life History of the Plant, by Prof. Lawson. 



10. The Japanese Magic Mirror of the Museum, by H. Piers. 



11. Nova Scotia Surface Geology, mapped, systematised and illustrated, by Dr. Honeyman. 



12. Our Museum Meteorites ; Celestial and Terrestial Teachings ; Daulrée, by Dr. Honeyman. 



An increased interest in the meetings of the Society is manifested from the larger attendance at 

 the monthly reading of papers during the season. This may be, in some measure, due to the promi- 

 nence now given to scientitic instruction in the common schools of the Province. 



A copy of the Proceedings and Transactions of the Society for the year 1886-87 accompanies this 

 report. 



Maynard BoWJtAN. 



(3). Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba. 



"Winnipeg, May 21, 1888. 

 Dear Sir, 



On behalf of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, I have the honour to report that up 

 to the present, the following papers have been read, since last j-ear's report : — 



1. John Tanner, Borderer, by Eev. Dr. Brj'ce. 



2. The Adventures of a Fur Trader, by Mr. C. N. Bell. 



3. Personal Eeminiscences of the Fenian Raid of 1871, by Hon. G. McMicken. 



I have the honour to be, sir, yours, etc., 



A. BOWERMAN, 



Cor. Sec. Ilitt. and Scientific Soc. of Manitoba. 



