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disposal of the club, which enabled the council and publishing commit- 

 tee to issue the Naturalist more promptly, of larger size than heretofore, 

 land with a number of illustrations and excellent figures which greatly 

 enhance its value. The thanks of the club are dpc to the Education 

 Department, Ontario, for this grant. 



In recognition of the Government's action, several members of the 

 club hïive undertaken to prepare collections of plants, botanical speci- 

 mens, fossils and other geological specimens to be deposited in the 

 museum of the Provincial Normal School of Ottawa. A number of these 

 are already in place land other? are in course of preparation. The thanks 

 of the club are also due to Dr. MacCabe, Principal of the Normal School, 

 Ottawa, for many courtesies extended to the club during the past year. 



At the 'annual meeting held in March last, the officers of the club 

 were duly elected. These are : — 



Patron — The Eight Honourable the Earl of Minto, Governor- 

 General of Canada. 



President— Henr}' M. Ami, M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., F.G.S.A. 



Vice-Presidents— Prof. John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., F.R.S.C, A. G. 

 Kingston, Esq. 



Librarian — S, B. Sinclair, B.A. (Normal School). 



Secretary — ^\. J. Wilson, Ph.B. (Geological Survey Department). 



Treasurer — Dr. James Fletcher (Centml Experimental Farm). 



Committee — W. H. Harrington, W. S. Odell, J. M. Macoun, Miss 

 M. Kee, Miss G. Harmer, Miss Marion Whyte. 



Standing Committees of Council — PiiblisMng : J. Fletcher, J. !M. 

 Macoun, W. H. Harrington, W. J. Wilson, A. G. Kingston. 



Excursions: S. B. Sincl'air, John Macoun, J. Fletcher, W. S. Odell, 

 Miss Kee, Miss Harmer, Miss Whyte. 



Soirées: A. G. Kingston, J. M. Macoun, W. H. Harrington, W. J. 

 Wilson, Miss Whyte, Miss Kee. 



Leauers— Geology : R. W. Ells, L. Lambe, AV. J. Wilson, T. J. 

 Pollock. 



Botany: J, M. Macoun, 11. B. Whyte, D. A. Campbell, II. II. Cowley. 



Entomology: J. Fletcher, W. II. Harrington, C. II. Young. 



Conchology: J. F. Whiteaves, F. II. Latchford, A. Halkett. 



Ornithology : W. T. Macoun, A. G. Kingston, Miss Harmer. 



Zoology: John Macoun, W. S. Odell, A. Halkett, A. E. Attwood. 



Arcliœology: T. W. E. Sowter, H. B. Small, J. Ballautyne. 



