CXVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Winter Series of Lectures. — The series of lectures presented 

 during the winter was very successful. The following is the pro- 

 gramme as carried out: 



December 8th, 1914, (Tuesday). "Sea Fisheries of Norway." 

 Illustrated with lantern views. By Dr. J. Hjort, of Norway. In 

 the Normal School Assembly Hall. 



January 12th, 1915, (Tuesday). "The Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 Kew." Illustrated with lantern views. By Professor R. B. Thom- 

 son, Botanical Laboratory, University of Toronto. In the Normal 

 School Assembly Hall. 



January 26th, 1915, (Tuesday). "The Indians of the West 

 Coast." Illustrated with lantern views. By Dr. Edward Sapir, 

 Department of Anthropology, Geological Survey, Ottawa. In the 

 Normal School Assembly Hall. 



February 9th, 1915, (Tuesday). "Fossils." Illustrated with 

 lantern views. By Mr. L. D. Burling, Geological Survey, Ottawa. 

 In the Carnegie Library Assembly Hall. 



February 23rd, 1915, (Tuesday). "Milk." Illustrated with lan- 

 tern views. By Mr. J. H. Grisdale, Director Experimental Farms, 

 Ottawa. In the Normal School Assembly Hall. 



March 9th, 1915, (Tuesday). "Some Interesting Canadian 

 Birds." Illustrated with lantern views. By Dr. M. Y. Williams, 

 Geological Survey, Ottawa. In the Carnegie Library Assembly 

 Hall. 



March 23, 1915, (Tuesday), Annual Meeting and Presidential 

 Address, "The Habits of Insects in Relation to their Control." By 

 Mr. Arthur Gibson, Entomological Branch, Department of Agri- 

 culture, Ottawa. In the Carnegie Library Assembly Hall. 



Spring and Autumn Excursions: — Eight excursions were held 

 during the Club year. The districts visited in spring were: Rockcliffe; 

 Above the Chaudière Falls — North Shore of the Ottawa River; 

 Britannia; Fairy Lake; Leamy's Lake; Ironside. 



In the autumn excursions were held to McKay's Lake and the 

 Experimental Farm. 



Bird Sanctuaries. — Last year the Club reported on a scheme for 

 the establishment of two bird sanctuaries for the Ottawa district, 

 one at Rockcliffe and the other at the Central Experimental Farm. 

 We are glad to state now that 250 nesting boxes were placed in Rock- 

 cliffe Park and 160 in the grounds of the Experimental Farm in the 

 spring of 1914, and that during the past nesting season many of the 

 boxes were occupied by birds, particularly tree swallows and wrens. 



The Ottawa Naturalist. — The official organ of the Club. The 

 Ottawa Naturalist has appeared regularly during the year. Volume 



