PEOCIEEDINGS FOR 1894. XXIX 



the implements and weapons of the Indian period. Much information was gathered and the archaeo- 

 logical department of the society's museum was greatly increased. 



The membership of the society shows a healthy increase, and the associate membership, com- 

 posed of ladies, has done much to advance the objects of the society. 



The report of the botanical committee of the society shows a list of over thirty species of flower- 

 ing plants new to the province within the past few years. 



A circular has been received from the Philadelphia Academy of Science, and another from the 

 Council of the Scientific Alliance of New Yoi-k, in regard to the much desired reduction of postage on 

 natural history specimens between students and workers. We hope that this matter may be con- 

 sidered by the Royal Society, and a memorial sent to the Government to secure, if possible, a 

 reduction of postage on scientific specimens. If a bureau could be established in Canada for the 

 exchange of the publications of the different scientific and literary societies throughout the Domin- 

 ion, it would lead to more economy and a better distribution than if each society managed such 

 exchange on its own account. 



The following papers were read before the society during the past year : 



1893. 



June 6 — (!) Report of the delegate to the Royal Society, G. U. Hay. 



(2) Archœozoon Acadiense, with a description of its nature and a new locality, 



Geoffrey Stead, CE. 



Oct. 3 — (1) Report on the Summer Camp held in August at French Lake, Geo. F. Matthew, 



F.R.S.C. 



(2) Report on the Botany of the Grand Lake Region, F. G. Berton, A.B. 



Nov. T — Geology and Mines of Eastern Cape Breton, G. Stead, C.E. 



Dec. 5 — Addresses on the late Patron of the Society, the late Hon. Lieut.-Governor Boyd, 



G. P. Matthew, F.R.S.C, and S. W. Kain, Esq. 

 1894. 



.Tan. 2— The Red Indian of Newfoundland, H. G. Addy, M.D. 



Feb. 6 — Notes on the Fish-life of the Upper St. John, with descriptions of eighteen species, 



Wm. McLean, A.B. 

 March 6 — (1) The Peculiar Movement of Ice in Kennebecasis Bay, with reasons why it moves 



towards the northern bank, Wm. Murdoch, Esq., CE. 



(2) Dr. Silas T. Rand — the value of his work to the Linguist and Ethnologist, 



Miss Eleanor Robinson. 



(iVo^c— First paper read before the society by a lady.) 



(3) Flora of the Parish of Blissfield, Sunbury Co., H. P. Perkins, Esq. 



(4) The Intellectual Pre-eminence of the Germans, W. F. Ganong, M.A. 



April 3 — (1) Spring Birds at Petitcodiac, with tables showing the dates of arrivals of migratory 



birds for five years, John Brittain, Esq. 

 (2) Microbes: a talk about them, illustrated with lantern views, W. F. Best, Esq. 

 April 10 — A New Ee-agent in Blow-pipe Analysis, Prof W. W. Andrews, M.A. 

 May 1 — An Outline of Phytobiology, with special reference to the study of its problems by 



local botanists, and suggestions for a biological survey of Acadian plants, 



W. F. Ganong, M.A. (First paper.) 



The course of elementary lectures already alluded to embraced three on Palaeontologj', bj^ G. F. 

 Matthew, M.A., F.R.S.C; two on Bacteria, by W". F. Best, analytical chemist; three on Birds, by 

 Philip Cox, A.B., B.Sc. ; two on Plants, by G. U. Hay, Ph.B. 



The following are the officers of the society for the current j^ear : 



President— G. F. Matthew, M.A., F.R.S.C 

 Vice-Presidents— G. U. Hay, Ph.B., H. G. Addy, M.D. 



