PROCEEDINGS FOR 1897 LVII 



Recording Secretary, Harry Piers, Esq. 



Librarian, Maynard Bowman, Esq. 



Other Members of Council : Martin 'Murphy, Esq., D.Sc; F. W. W. 

 Doane, Esq., C. E.; William McKerron, Esq.; AYatson L. Bishop, Esq.; 

 S. A. Morton, Esq., M.A.; P. O'llearn, Esq.; Eoderick McColl, Esq., CE. 



During the session the following papers were read : 



1 — « On the Relation of the Physical Properties of Solutions to 

 their State of Ionization," by Prof J. G. MacGregor, D.Sc, F.R.S.S., 

 B. à C. 



2 — " Recent Discoveries Regarding the Eggs and Young of Fishes," 

 by rrof E. E. Prince, Commissioner and General Inspector of Fisheries 

 for Canada, Ottawa. 



3 — " On the Relation of the Physical Properties of Solutions to 

 their State of Ionization," (second paper) b}" Prof. J. G. MacGregor, 

 D.Sc, F.R.S.S.,E. & C. 



4 — " Remarks on a ISTumber of Plants Collected in the Vicinity of 

 Halifax," by Rev. Brother Peter. 



5— '-Measurements of two Beothuk Skulls," by W. H. Prest, Esq. 



6 — ''New Arrangements in Sailing Gear," by Charles Twining, Esq. 



7 — " Some Analyses of iS"ova Scotia Coals and Other Minerals," by 

 Edwin Gilpin, Esq., LL.D., F.G.S., F.R.S.C. 



8 — "A Note on our Calcareous AlgcT," by A. H. MacKay, Esq., 

 LL.D., F.S.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



9 — " Zoological Notes,'' by Harry Piers, Esq. 



10— "Supplementary Note on Venus," by A. Cameron, Principal of 

 Yarmouth Academ3\ 



11_" Phenological Observations for 1896," by A. H. MacKay, Esq., 

 LL.D., F.S.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



12—" On the Rainfall of 1896," by F. W. W. Doane, Esq., C.E. 



13_"0n the Tides of the Bay of Fundy " (Second paper), by 

 Martin Murphy, Esq., D.Sc. 



14_" On the Water Supply of the Towns of Nova Scotia," by 

 Prof. W. R. Butler, M,E., King's College, Wmdsor. 



XITI. — From The Natural History Society of Montreal, through Mr. 



J. F. Whiteavks. 



In compliance with the invitation of the Roj'al Society of Canada, 

 the Natural History Society of Montreal begs to submit the following 

 report : 



The work done during the past year may be regarded as most satis- 

 factory. The meetings of the society and council have been well attended, 

 the attendance at lectures has been large, and the number of visitors to 

 the museum, especially upon Saturdays, decidedly on the increase. Many 



