LXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Following is the programme as carried out:— 
1901. ! 
Dec. 10.—President’s Address, “ On the Extinction of Useful Animals 
in Modern Times.” 
Short addresses by Dr. J. A. MacCabe, F.R.S.C.; Professor 
Macoun and others. ! 
Conversazione, with exhibition of Natural History objects 
and Microscope slides. 
1902. 
Jan. 14—“On the Relation of Geology tc Geography,” illustrated by 
lantern slides, by Professor R. A. Daly. 
Report of the Geological Branch. 
Jan. 28.—“ The Natural History of Honey Bees,” by Mr. Percy H. 
Selwyn. 
Report of the Entomological Branch. 
Feb. 11—“<The Ferns of Canada,” illustrated by lantern slides, by 
Rey. Robert Campbell, D.D., Montreal. 
Report of the Botanical Branch. 
Feb. 25.—“ The Present Position of the Evolution Theory,” illustrated, 
by Professor E. W. MacBride, McGill University, 
Montreal. 
Report of the Zoological Branch. 
Mar. 11.—“ Native Birds: their Characteristics and Habits,” illustrated 
by lantern slides, by W. E. Saunders, Esq., London. 
Report of the Ornithological Branch. 
Mar. 18—Annual Meeting. Reports of Council and election of officers. 
“ Notes on the Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm, 
Ottawa,” by Mr. W. T. Macoun. 
A special lecture was delivered on February 22nd, by Dr. Conway 
MacMillan, of Minnesota University, which proved of great interest, 
the subject being “Marine Biological Stations on the Straits of 
Bucs, ob. 0,” 
Excursions. 
The excursions and sub-excursions held during the season of 1901, 
were not as numerous as in some previous years, but this was not owing 
to lack of arrangement for them, but to the fact that the weather was 
very unfavourable on most of the dates chosen. Much field work was, 
however, done by individual members of the Club. 
