PROCEEDINGS FOR 1892. XXXm 



dealt with the geology, ethnology and early history of the country. The 'Transactions' of the 

 society have now reached No. 43. 



The exchanges of the society have been during the past year about 200 in number, and the news- 

 papers of the region belonging to the society, now a considerable number, are received and carefully 

 filed for reference. 



During the year a considerable sum has been spent by the society in increasing its already 

 considerable library of Canadian and especially North-western books. The society aims at making a 

 complete library of books on Canada and Canadian subjects. 



During the year contributions to the museum have been received from different quarters. The 

 extremes represented are Nova Scotia, from which came a cannon-shot and iron implement of the 

 Acadian time from Grand Pre, and the far north, from which was received a specimen of North- 

 west amber. 



The society continues to receive the annual 'Transactions of the Royal Society,' for which it is 

 grateful. 



XIV. — From The Natural History Society of New Brunswick, through Dr. L. W. Bailey. 



In the absence of the appointed delegate of this society, who is prevented from attending owing 

 to the change in the time of holding the meeting of the Ro^-al Sociei^^ I make the following I'epurt 

 on the work of the society during the past year. I have much pleasure in saying that the society 

 continues to prosper and to carry on its work with assiduity as in former years. 



During the past year eight regular meetings have been held, and the following papers were read 

 and lectures given : 



Feb. 17. Chemistry of the Six Days of Creation, by "W. B. McVey. 



Mar. 3. The Silent Language of the Muscles, by Dr. Foster McFarlane. 



May 5. On Suyar, by \V. K. Best. 



Dec. 1. The Dictyonema of the Cambrian Seas. 



In the month of June a very successful field meeting was held at Pisarinco, and was largely 

 attended. Among those who led research jtarlies during the day wcie Dr. L. W. Bailey, Mr. John 

 Brition and Mr. J. Vruom. 



At the jegular meeting on October 6th, at the invitation of the council, addresses were delivered by 

 Rev. George Bruce, Dr. J. Allen Jack and Df. A. R. Stockton, on the work and object of the proposed 

 University Extension course, and in accmdance with the wish of the society several of its members 

 assisted the movemeni, giving lectures in the course, which were deliveicd in the society's rooms. 



Some members of the society have done good work in geological exploration in the pi'ovince 

 during the past year. Others have been engaged on botanical work. 



In the appendix to this year's bulletin, the society has published a complete list of the fossils of 

 the St. John group, with an introduction showing the principal members of the group, their thickness 

 and the typical fo^8ils of each zone. 



The society has in preparation an account of the articles of the stone age, found in New Bruns- 

 wick, which will be published in the course of the year. 



The officers for the current year are : 



Patron— His Honour Sir S. L. Tilloy. 

 President— G. F. Matthew. 

 Vice-Presidents— G. U. Haj', H. G. Addy, M.D. 

 Treasurer — Altred Seely. 



Proc. 1892. B. 



