APPENDIX D LXXXVII 



Transactions No. 3 for 1901-02 have been recently published, and 

 consists 'Of 97 pages with an introduction by Dr. Morse the President, 

 and the following valuable and interesting papers: — 



Metrology — Otto J. Klotz. 



Canadian Novels and Novelists — Lawrence J. Burpee. 



Modern Types of Danger Warnings on the Sea-Coast — W. P. 

 Anderson. 



The Impeocancy of the King — Charles Morse. 



These transactions have been distributed to more than 200 

 soeieties and public institutions, from which a large number of valu- 

 able publications have been received in exchange and added to the 

 library. 



The following officers were elected by our Society at its last annual 

 meeting, 24th April, 1903:— 



President— H. H. Bligh, K.C., M.A. 



1st Vice-President— 0. J. Jolliffe, M.A. 



2nd Vice-President— Prof. E. E. Prince, F.R.S.C. 



Secretary — W. Hague Harrington, F.R.S.C. 



Treasurer — A. H. Whitcher. 



Librarian — 0. J. Klotz. 



Curator — Charles Morse, D.C.L. 



Committee— W. D. LeSueur, LL.D., Thos. Macfarlane, P,RS.C., 

 James Ballantyne. 



VI. — From The Ottaica Field Naturalists' Club, through 

 W. T. Macoun. 



The Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club, unlike many scientific organi- 

 zations which thrive for a short time and then die from lack of enthus- 

 iasm among its members, or from some other cause, has been in existence 

 for twenty-four years and is in better condition now than it ever was. 

 With 262 members, a considerable number of whom take an active in- 

 terest in the club, it has been again possible during the past year to do 

 good work in the various branches of science which the club undertakes 

 to investigate. 



Winter Soirées. 



Following the custom of other years, soirées were held during the 

 winter months and the programme as arranged was as follows : — 



1902. 

 Dec. 16. — President's Address: "The Functions of a Geological Sur- 

 vey," by Robt. Bell, M.D., LL.D., Sc.D. (Cantab.), F.R.S. 

 Address of Welcome, by the Principal of the Normal School. 



