PROCEEDINGS FOR 1892. XXIX 



Mar. 16. Two proposed World-Langua/^es, by H. P. Bonny. 



Apr. 27. A Phonetic Alphabet for Deaf Mutes, an adaptation of chai-acters of Isaac 

 Pitman's Phonography — by C. R. McCulloch. 

 A Revised Spelling, by James Foi'res. 



Two sections, the Physical and Philosophical, were organized early in the year. They have met 

 regiilarly, but few papers have been read ; these are as follows : — 



In the Physical section : 



1891— Dec. 12. The Phonograph, by J. T. Crawford, B.A. 



.Tan. 9. A Brief History of Electrical Discoveries, by .1. C. Witton, B.A. 

 In the Philosophical section : 



189] — Doc. 5. Psychology, by Sanford Evans. 



1892 — Jan. 16. An Analysis of Experience, I., by S. A. Morgan, B.A. 



Feb. 20. An Analj-sis of Experience, II., by S. A. Morgan, B.A. 



Mar. 19. Sense Perception, by S. B. Sinclair, M. A. 



In April of this year a Photographic section of the association was organized with an active 

 membership of about forty. 



The association is in a good position, the treasurer reporting at the annual meeting on May 12th, 

 1892, a balance of S257.65. 



The oflScers for the ensuing year are as follows : — 



President — A. Alexander, F.S.Sc, Lon., Eng. 



First Vice-President— A. T. Neill. 



Second Vice-Pi'esident — S. Briggs. 



Corresponding Secretary — Thomas Morris, Jr. 



Recording Secretary — C. R. McCullough. 



Curator — Alex. Caviller. 



Assistant-Secretary and Curator — Geo. M. Leslie. 



Members of Council — Ex officio— Cn\. C. C. Grant, J. B. Turnei-, B.A., H. P. Bonnj', Geo. 



Black, S. B. Sinclair, M.A. Elected~T. W. Reynolds, M.D., W. A. Robinson, 



P. L. Scriven, Wm. Turnbull, Wm. AVhite. 



Mr. Wilkins's Notes on the Season of 1891, referred to in the above report. 



The season opened early after a short, mild winter. 

 Crows were first seen February 6th. 

 Sugar making was begun March 4th. 

 A robin (not a resident) seen March 10th. 

 Toads first heard March 23rd. 



Growth commenced Mai'ch 28th. Bulbs of adder-tongue lily sprouting, and scarlet cap lichen 

 abundant at this date. 



Hepatica and Spring beauty in flower April 2ad. 



Adder-tongue lily in flower April 4th. 



Blood-root in flower April 6th. 



Red Maple in flower April 12th. 



Marsh Marigold in flower April 14th. 



Dicentra cucullaria, also D. Canadensis in flower April 15th, 



True Anemone in flower April 16th. 



Cuckoo flower. Skunk's cabbage and Cursed Crowfoot in flower April 17th. 



