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its library, museum and other conveniences has stimulated it to increased 
effort along lines more or less independent of these accessories. 
The regular monthly meetings have been held at the temporary 
quarters and, strange to say, the attendance has been much larger than 
during many years previous; unfortunately, on more than one occasion, 
a great many people, had to be turned away for lack of room, but the 
general interest has grown rather than diminished. The subjects dis- 
cussed have been as follows :— 
“Polar Rotation,” by Mr. Chas. J. Stuart. 
“A Visit to some Mexican Volcanoes,” by Dr. F. D. Adams. 
“Notes on Botanical Specimens Presented by Miss Bickley,” by 
Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 
“Infectious Diseases,” by Dr. C. K. P. Henry. 
“A Modern Scourge, Tuberculosis,” by Dr. A. G. Nicholls. 
“Bermuda, Historical and Geological,” by J. S. Buchan, K.C. 
“The Pulp-wood Industry of Canada,” by Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 
The Somerville Course of free public lectures was held this year 
in the Assembly Hall of the Montreal High School and drew large 
audiences. The list of subjects and lecturers is here appended : 
“Earthquakes,” by Dr. F. D. Adams. 
“Origin and Development of certain Salt Marshes on the New 
England Coast,” by Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 
“The Ice Story of the St. Lawrence,” by Dr. H. T. Barnes. 
“Suspension of Life in Plants,” by Prof. C. M. Derick, M.A. 
“ Dew,” by Rev. I. J. Kavanagh, S.J., M.A., B.Sc. 
The Saturday Half-Hour Talks to Children, also held in the Assem- 
bly Hall of the Montreal High School, were, perhaps, not quite as well 
attended as in former years, when both before and after the talk the 
children roamed through the museum, and interesting specimens were 
pointed out and described; probably, too the fact of the talks taking 
place in a new and unfamiliar building had much to do with keeping 
away certain of those little ones who were in the habit of coming without 
gtown persons. But there is no doubt that when the public becomes 
acquainted with the new and greatly improved quarters which the 
society hopes soon to possess, renewed interest in our work will be felt 
by the children quite as much as by any other section of the com- 
munity. The work of the society last winter in this particular branch 
is given below: 
“Our Bird Neighbours,” by R. H: Boehner, M.A. 
“The Story of a Rain Drop,” by J. A. Bancroft, M.A. 
“Seeds and Fruits on their Travels,” by Prof. C. M. Derick. M.A. 
“The Quest for Food,” by Rev. I. J. Kavansgh, S.J., M.A.. B.Se. 
“Flour,” by J. 8. Buchan. K.C. 
