XXX EOYAL SOCIETY OP CANADA. 



Secretary — S. W. Kain. 



Treasurer — Alfred Seely. 



Curators — G. Stead, Wm. Murdoch, A. Porter. 



Librarian— Wm. M. McLean, A.B. 



Additional Members of Council — J. Boy Campbell, Edwin Fisher, P. G. Hall. 



VIII. — From The Microscopical Society of Montreal, through Dr. Girdwood. 



On behalf of the Microscopical Society of Montreal, I have the honour to report that they have 

 had a very successful session. Their meetings have been as usual on the second Monday of every month 

 from October to May inclusive, and the papers read at the meetings were as foUovrs : 

 1893 — Oct. 9. President's address, Dr. Girdwood. 



Nov. 13. The histology of the " central nervous system," Dr. McConnell. 

 Dec. 11. Vegetable Histology, Dr. Girdwood. 

 1894— Jan. 8. The Protozoa, Dr. Drake. 



Feb. 12. The periphiral nervous system, Dr. McConnell. 

 March 12. Plant Sections, Dr. Stirling. 



April 9. Leach's lantern microscope as an aid in demonstration, C. F. Williams, Esq. 

 May 14. Method of mounting Polycistina, Fred. Richards, Esq. 

 The attendance at these meetings was good and the discussion on the papers instructive. Besides 

 the papers read many subjects of interest were also brought before the society. Specimens of the ova 

 of some of the polj'zoa Cristabella rnagnifica of Dr. Leidy were hatched out by some of the members, 

 and the living specimens bi'ought before the society. 



The Microscopical Society has arranged for a scries of papers for their meetings for the coming 

 session, and have arranged with the Natural History Society of Montreal by which the members of 

 the Natural History Society are admitted to the meetings of the Microscopical Society, and notice of 

 the subjects for discussion and papers to be read are given in advance, so that members and visitors 

 may be prepared to enter into the discussion of the papers with some preparation. It is hoped by 

 this means to have a large audience at these meetings and to popularize the subject of microscopical 

 science and by interesting a larger number of individuals, to have more workers and to increase the 

 general knowledge of nature and the methods adopted by those who devote themselves to the study of 

 her mysteries, and thus by extending education drive out ignorance and superstition. 



The society has much pleasure in being able to report that no loss has occurred this year in their 

 number, but that five new members have been elected, and two corresponding members in the United 

 States. That they have no arrears on their treasurer's book; all debts are paid and a balance of $220 

 to their credit. 



The oflScers elected for the ensuing year are : 

 President — Dr. Girdwood. 

 Vice-President — Dr. Stirling. 

 Secretary — C. J. Williams, Esq. 

 Treasurer — J. Shearer, Esq. 



IX. — From Le Cercle littéraire et musical de Montréal, through Rev. C. E. Amaron. 



La société que j'ai l'honneur de repiésenter, recrute ses membres, du moins pour la plupart, dans 

 les rangs du protestantisme français de Montréal. Tout en n'étant pas exclusifs, nous n'admettons 

 que ceux dont les goûts littéraires sont suffisamment prononcés pour les porter à prendre une part 

 active dans les travaux du cercle. Nous nous réunissons deux fois par mois pendant sept mois de 

 l'année. 



