PROCEEDINGS FOE 1892. XIX 



Leaders, 



Geology and Mineralogy — Dr. H. M. Ami, AV. P. Ferrier, Di'. K. W. Klls, 



Botany — E. H. Cowley, Jas. M. Macoun, R. B. Whyte. 



Conchologj- — F. E. Latchfoi'd, .T. F. Whiteaves. 



Entomology — W. 11. Harrington, J. Fletcher, T. J. MacLaughlin. 



Ornithology — A. G. Kingston, W. A. D. Lees, Prof. J. Macoun. 



Zoology — Frank T. Shutt, Prof. Macoun, J. Ball/ntyne. 



II. — From The Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, 1891-92, through Mr. Eobebt Gill, President. 



In presenting here a repoit from the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, as an affiliated body, 

 it is proper to express the sense of support felt by those intoi'ested in local societies such as this in 

 being connected in any way with an oi'ganization of such importance and compass as the Eoyal 

 Society of Canada. 



The annual report made last month to the members of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society 

 showed that it continued to hold a position of indubitable usefulness. The membership numbers 220. 

 The reading-roo"» is regularly' resorted to, and is provided with 9 daily newspapers, 17 weekly, and 

 14 monthly publications. The library of the society is of increasing service to the city, and it is 

 specially to be noticed that it is the only public collection, apart from that of parliament, the use of 

 which is restricted (necessarily, no doubt), and more so of late than formerly. Consequently our 

 library practically takes the place of free public libraries as in other cities, for the membership fee is 

 merely nominal. Some choice additions have been made during the past year, and during the present 

 year the society expects to make a special expenditure in the purchase of books. 



The night classes at the public schools on the one side, and the university extension classes on 

 the other, left no room for the organization this year of any such under the auspices of the society. 

 We have felt much pleasure at the successful cari-ying through of the university extension classes 

 here during the past winter by Queen's University. 



The number and strength of church associations of a literary character is quite noticeable, and 

 these might be said to trench somewhat upon the ground of this society. Notwithstanding, however, 

 such counter attractions as have been stated and others, the lecture course of the society has been 

 carried through with pronounced success, several of the addresses requiring larger audience space 

 than the rooms of the society afforded, the engagement of a larger hall being met by an audience of 

 corresponding size. The course comprised lectures dealing veith practical science and the mining 

 resources of the country, as well as history, archaeology and literature. 



The full list is as follows : 



1891— 14th December. Lord Macaulay, by Eev. W. J. Muckleston. 



1892 — 11th January. Electricity, with illustrative experiments, by Mr. C. Berkely Powell. 



24th January. Mining in British Columbia, by Mr. W. H. Lynch. 



8th February. Heinrich Heine, by Mr. Thos. Cross. 



21st Februarj-. Shakespeare's Love Dramas, by Mr. W. H. Libby. 



7th March. Kg}'?*- **^^ ^^^ Book of the Dead, by Mr. II. B. Witton. 



11th April. With the Indian Contingent in Egypt, by Surgeon-Major Keefer. 



Financially, the society is at present in a safe though small way, and, as has been said, contem- 

 plates special expenditure upon its library. Some distinct progress generally is looked for. The 

 society has been carried on in past j-ears by the kindly and unselfish attention of many worthy 

 councillors, one of whom, a well-known littérateur, Mr. W. D. LeSueur, has been recalled to the 

 presidency. 



