CXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



left of historic interest, in ground drenched with the blood of the heroes 

 of the past, who so nobly stood for King and country. 



The following are the officers for the ensuing year : — 



Patron— W. Kirby, F.E.S.C. 



President — Mrs. Carnochan. 



Vice-President — H. Pafford. 



Secretary — A. Ball. 



Treasurer — Mrs. Manning. 



Editor and Curator — Miss Carnochan. 



Committee — Eev. J. C. Garrett, E. L. Barron, B.A., Eev. N". Smith, 

 Mrs. T. F. Best, W. J. McClelland. 



lion. Vice-Presidents — Mrs. Eoe, Mrs. Clement, C, F. Ball. 



XX. — From the Miramichi Natural Historical Association, through 



G. B. Feasee. 



Another year of sustained interest and satisfactory progress has 

 l)een added to the life of this young society. Though the list of mem- 

 bers was somewhat reduced by removals, some new ones were added, so 

 that the total membership remains about the same as it was last year, 

 namely eighty-four. 



During the nine months comprii^ing the Association's year, reguL.r 

 monthly meetings, and ten additional ones in the lecture season, were 

 held, all of which were well attended. 



The growth of the museum has kept pace with the general pro- 

 gress of the Society. Among the more prominent additions to the 

 Department of Zoology, were mounted specimens of the cow moose, 

 A. americanus; Seal, P. vitulina; and Black Porpoise, P. communis. 



The list of mounted birds was enlarged, and several mounted fishes 

 and a number of alcoholic specimens of reptiles, fishes, and various 

 invertebrates were added. 



A large collection of plants' was made during the year, to be 

 mounted when opportunity offers from time to time, and placed in the 

 herbarium cabinet. 



Some interesting objects in archaeology were secured, and others 

 donated, especially aboriginal stone implements of w^hich the collection 

 is quite extensive. A reference to the list of donations in Bull. No. 

 in., published this year and a copy of which accompanies this report, 

 will show the interest being taken in the work of the Association, by 

 the public in general. Some of the articles in the Bulletin bear evidence 

 of the original w^ork being done by members of the Association in the 

 study of algae, protozoa, and comparative zoolog}-. Indeed the Asso- 



