APPENDIX G CXVIL 
The Ottawa Naturalist. 
Volume XX of Vhe Otlawa Naturalist, the official organ of the 
club, has been published under the editorship of Mr. J. M. Macoun. 
It consists of twelve numbers which contain in all 253 pages and two 
plates. 
This volume contains thirty original articles of considerable length 
besides botanical and ornithological notez, and accounts of soirées, excur- 
sions, ete. 
The series of articles on Nature Study, edited by Dr. James Flet- 
cher, has been continued, bringing the number of papers published 
during the past four years up to 42. In this volume there are ten of 
these articles. 
The club, believing that this series of articles is one of the most 
important contributions made to the science of Nature Study, regrets 
that Dr. Fletcher finds himself compelled to cease editing this depari- 
ment of The Ottawa Naturalist. The club has on hand 250 copies of 
each of the forty-two articles printed, and the publishing committee 
has under consideration the question of binding these in book form. 
Considerable good work has been done in studying the geology, 
botany, entomology, ornithology and zoology of the district. The botan- 
nical and entomological branches continue to hold fortnightly meetings, 
at which most valuable discussions take place. Local specimens are 
exhibited at these meetings and much useful information is obtained 
and recorded. 
A Summer School of Science, under the direction of Mr. J. H. 
Putman, gave a three weeks’ course for teachers in July. Several mem- 
bers of the club delivered lectures at the Normal School and aided in 
the field work. Mr. Putman gave a course in Botany, Mr. Attwood 
one in Mineralogy, and Mr. Sullivan took charge of the field work. 
Dr. Fletcher gave two lectures on Birds, and two on Insects. The 
leaders of the club also contributed very largely to the lecture pro- 
grammes of various societies in the city. 
The Inbrary. 
In accordance with the report of the library committee adopted 
at the last annual meeting, the bound volumes and the exchanges were 
transferred from the Normal School to the Carnegie Library. All 
exchanges received during the past year are now stored in the Normal 
School. Many of these are of a technical nature, but the club receives 
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