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Librarian—Geoffrey Stead, C.E. 
Curators—S. W. Kain, J. W. Banks, Wm. McIntosh. 
Additional Members—J. Roy Campbell, James A. Estey, W.. F. 
Hatheway. | 
XI—From The Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 
through Mr. Henry $. Poo.e. 
The Nova Scotian Institute of Science, through its delegate, begs 
to submit to the Royal Society of Canada a report on its proceedings 
during the past session. 
Meetings were held from November, 1901, to June, 1902. 
The following officers were elected for the year 1901-2 :— 
President—A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C., ex-officio F.R.M.S. 
ist Vice-President—F. W. W. Doane, Esq., C.E. 
2nd Vice-President—Henry 8. Poole, Esq., F.G.S., F.R.S.C., &ec. 
Treasurer—W. C. Silver, Esq. 
Corresponding Secretary—Prof. Eben Mackay, Ph.D. 
Recording Secretary—Harry Piers, Esq. 
Librarian—Maynard Bowman, Esq. 
Other Members of Council—Alexander McKay, Esq., Edwin Gilpin, 
Jr., Esq., LL.D.; M. Murphy, Esq., Prest. Can. Soc. C.E., D.Se.;.H. 
H. Read, Esq., M.D.; W. L. Bishop, Esq.; R. McColl, Esq., C.E.; H. 
W. Johnston, Esq., C.E. 
Auditors—Wm. McKerron, Esq., and G. W. T. Irving, Esq. 
Parts 3 and 4 of volume X., new series, of the proceedings and 
transactions are in press and will be issued shortly. 
In May, 1901, the Institute passed a resolution authorizing the 
formation of local organizations of its members in particular sections 
of the province, formed for the purpose of encouraging scientific study 
and investigation. Under the provisions of this resolution a branch 
was established at Wolfville, N. S., in May, 1901, under the presidency 
of Professor E. Haycock, and has held a successful session. 
The following papers, etc., were communicated to the Institute 
during the session of 1901-02:— | 
1.—* A Talk on Roman Coins,” by R. W. McLachlan, Esq. 
2.—“ Presidential Address,” by A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D. 
3.—% Exhibition of a Condensed form of Botrychium ternatum found 
at Blomidon, N.S.,” by A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D. 
4.—“ The Progress of Geological Investigation in Nova Scotia,” by 
R. W. Ells, Esq., LL.D. 
