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"Ciation has every reason to feel encouraged by the energy and earnest- 

 ness its members are showing. 



It is fitting that reference be again made to the death of the late 

 patron of the Association, and perhaps the very words of the Coun- 

 ■cil's report in Bull. No. III., best express the feelings of this Society. 

 To quote : — " In presenting its third biennial report of the proceedings 

 ■and condition of the Association, the Council would refer to the irre- 

 parable loss that, in common with other scientific institutions in Cana- 

 da and elsewhere, it sustained in the early and lamented death of its 

 distinguished patron. Dr. G. M. Dawson, late director of the Geological 

 •Survey of Canada. The honour he conferred on the Association by 

 accepting the position was even exceeded by the warm helpful interest 

 he took in its welfare and progress; and hence its loss is more direct 

 and personal than that of many institutions. He was one of Canada's 

 most distinguished sons, into the short span of whose life was crowded 

 a wealth of scientific research and labour, a harvest of patient investi- 

 gation and discovery which would have done honour to the longest life. 

 While the Association then mourns the death of its patron and will 

 miss his guiding, inspiring, and generous spirit, it finds some consola- 

 tion and no little pride in enrolling among its early friends and sup- 

 porters, one whose memory will be ever dear to the scientific heart of 

 Oanada." 



The following are the officers for 1903 : — 



Patron — His Honour Lieutenant Governor Snowball. 



President— Philip Cox, Ph.D. 



Vice-Presidents — D. Ferguson, J. D. B. F. MacKenzie. 



Secretary — G. B. Fraser. 



Corresponding Secretary — Dr. J. McG. Baxter, 



Treasurer — George Stothart. 



Librarian — Miss Bessie M. Creighton. 



Curators — Geoffry Stead, James Mcintosh, Mrs. K. Flanagan, Miss 

 Sutherland, Miss M. Flood. 



Additional members of the Council — J. L. Stewart, Miss Ida Havi- 

 land, Miss K. J. B. McLean. 



XXI. — From the Canadian Forestry Association,, through 

 E. Stewart. 



I have the honour in behalf of the Canadian Forestry Association 

 to present the following report of the Association for the past year : 



This Association, which was organized in March, 1900, has now 

 a membership of 450, of whom 17 are life members. 



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