PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 CVli 



stimulated by a lecture delivered a year ago by Sir John Bourinot, on the 

 joint invitation of the Historical Society and the Loyalist Society of St. 

 John. 



The Historical Society has endeavoured to awaken the interest of 

 the St. John citizens and the council of the city in the preservation of 

 the old burial ground, the last resting place of the Loyalist founders of 

 the city, 'and has remonstrated against the neglect which has permitted 

 the destruction of the few tombstones and monuments remaining in the 

 grounds. The society has also called the attention of the Minister of 

 Militia to the dilapidated condition of Fort Cumberland, and requested 

 his intervention to preserve what rem'ains of the famous historic struc- 

 ture from further desecration. 



The officers of the society are : — 



President — S. D. Scott. 



Vice-Presidents— Dr. P. E. Inches, Lt.-Col. Wm. Cunard. 



Eecording Secretary— Clarence Ward. 



Corresponding Secretary — Jonas Howe. 



Treasurer — H. H. Pickett. 



Librarian — ^Y. G. McFarlane. 



Members of Council— Eev. W. 0. Eaymond, Geo. A. Henderson, 

 W. K. Eeynolds, W. P. Dole, Alfred Morrissy. 



XVII.*— From The Natural History Society of. New Brunswick, 

 through Mk. G. U. Hay, M.A., F.E.S.C. 



As in the past, it has been our privilege to report success, utility 

 and growth, so we liave again to record a year of prosperity. The 

 library has undergone more real improvement than has been the case 

 for some years; many of our members have availed themselves of the 

 gTeater facilities afforded them. 



More frequent opportunities have been afforded the public to visit 

 the museum, and the very 'largely increased numbers that take advan- 

 tage of this clearly show their appreciation of the additional opportuni- 

 ties now given for studying the collections. 



Considerable work has been done in the museum, especially in the 

 departments of botany, entomology 'and ornithology. 



Bulletin XVIL, which has recently been issued, contains valuable 

 articles by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew, President G. U. Hay, Professor W. F. 

 Ganong, Professor A. WilmeT Duff, Geo. J. Trueman, S. W. Kain, Wm. 

 Mcintosh and others. 



The membership roll shows an increase of fifty names. One life 

 member and three ordmary members were lost through death last year. 



