PROCEEDINGS FOR 1897 XLI 



Considerable work has been done in the museum, particularly on 

 the birds and insects. The latter collection has been remounted and 

 rendered much more attractive. 



Bulletin XIV., which was issued in the early part of the current 

 year, contains a biographical sketch of Abraham Gesncr, by Gr. W. 

 Gesner ; an account of a trip down the Restigouche, with notes on its 

 Flora, by President George U. Hay ; three articles by Professor W. F. 

 Ganong, and tAvo short notes by Dr. PhiHp Cox. These articles, besides 

 adding much to our knowledge of the natural history of New Bruns- 

 wick, are of general intei-est. Two field- meetings were held, one at the 

 summer residence of President Ha}^ the other at the summer residence 

 of Vice-President H. George Addy, M.D. Both were very successful. 



The membership list shows additions to the number of forty-four 

 persons, while it records but few resignations. Two patrons and two 

 ordinary members were lost through death during the year. 



Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, on his ajspointment to the Lieutenant- 

 Governorship of the province became patron, and continued to hold the 

 office during his double term as Lieutenant-Governor. His death was 

 deeply felt, not only by the society and the community in which he 

 lived, but by Canada generally, to the best interests of which he devoted 

 many years of his life. 



Hon. John James Fraser, who succeeded Sir Leonard, died in 

 October last at Genoa. 



Sixteen meetings were held, at which the following papers were read : 

 1896. 

 June 2nd (1 )— Address on ^' The Pottery of the Cliff Dwellers," by S.W. 

 Ivain. 

 (2)— Note on "The Outlet Delta of Lake Utopia," by Prof. 



^y. F. Ganong. 

 (3) — Address on "Artesian Wells," by Dr. George F. Mat- 

 thew. 

 (4) — " Adaptation of Plants to Eeproduction, Including 

 Cross-fertilization," by Prof W. F. Ganong. (Eead by 

 title). 

 Oct. 6th—" Wild Berries of New Brunswick," by W. S. Butler. 

 Dec. 1st — "The Restigouche," with notes on its Flora, by President 

 George U. Hay. 

 1897. 

 Jan. 7th (1)— "The Oldest Siphonatreta," by Dr. George F. Mat- 

 thew. 

 (2) — "The Cambrian System in the Kennebecasis Valley," 



by Dr. George F. Matthew. 

 (3) — Notes upon " Temperature Measurements with the 

 Thermophone in Clear Lake," by Prof. W. F, Ganong. 



