XVIII EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA, 



The ' Ottawa Naturalist,' a monthly magazine in which are published the proceedings and trans- 

 actions of the club, has appeared regularly during the year. The volume of 214 pages will be found 

 to contain many valuable and original papers on scientific subjects, among which mention may be 

 made of the following ; 



The Work of the Geological Survey of Canada, by Dr. E. W. Ells. 



Notes of Travel in Japan, by W. H. Harrington. 



The Drinking Water of Ottawa, by A. McGill, B. A. 



The Sudbury Nickel and Copper Deposits, by Alfred E. Barlow, M.A. 



The Chimney Swifts of Ottawa, by A. G. Kingston. 



New Mosses, by Jas. M. Macoun. '' 



Educational Value of Botanic Gardens, by James Fletcher, F.R.S.C. 



The Chemistry of Food, by Frank T. Shutt, M.A., F.C.S. 



Canadian Gems and Precious Stones, by C. W. Willimott. 



A notice was also given of the proposed biological station which Sir Henry A. Blake and Lady 

 Blake are endeavouring to have established in Jamaica. 



The circulation of the journal is now nearly 400, there being a number of exchanges in Canada, 

 the United States and England to which the publication is regularly sent. 



By the papers and lectures given, by the facilities afforded for studying many of the branches ol' 

 natural history, and by the enthusiasm and scientific ability of its leaders, the club is doing an educa- 

 tional work of much value to its members and our comniunity. Not a few of our citizens have 

 become inspired and assisted towards the closer observation of the phenomena in nature by the practical 

 demonstrations in the field and lecture room. 



Two general excursions and about twenty Saturday afternoon sub-excursions were held during 

 the summer months. These popular outings were, as heretofore, well attended. Several interesting 

 additions to the published lists of the fauna and flora of the Ottawa district were made from the 

 collections on these occasions. 



The club having received copies of the schedule prepared by a committee of the Eoyal Society of 

 Canada for the registration of seasonal observations in natural histoiy, sent them to such of their 

 members as the Council considered best qualified to make such records. 



At the annual meeting of the club, held on March 16th, 1892, the following officers were appointed 

 for the ensuing year: 



President— Dr. G. M. Dawson, C.M.G.,F.E.S., F.R.S.C. 

 First Vice-President— Frank T. Shutt, M.A., F.I.C. 

 Second Vice-President— W. H. Harrington. 

 Secretary — Dr. Henry M. Ami. 

 Treasurer — A. G. Kingston. 

 Librarian — Wm. Scott, B.A. 



Committee — Miss E. Bolton, Miss G. Harmei-, Miss G. Lovick, James Fletcher, E. H. 

 Cowley, Jas. M. Macoun. 



Standing Committees of Council. 



Publishing — James Fletcher, F.E.S.C, Editor; W. H. Harrington, A. G. Kingston, William 



Scott, assistant editors. 

 Excursions — Dr. H. M. Ami, A. G. Kingston, R. H. Cowley, Miss G. Harmer, Miss G. 



Lovick. 

 Soirées — Frank T. Shutt, Miss E. Bolton, James Fletcher, William Scott, Jas. M. Macoun. 



