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corresponding members. Among those who have taken an active part 
in our Club in the past and have passed away are the following: Dr. 
R. W. Ells, Lieut-Col. W. White, C.M.G., who was one of the original 
founders of our Club and its first President, Miss R. B. MeQuestin, and 
among the corresponding members, Prof. John B. Smith, D.Sc., of 
Rutger’s College, New Brunswick, N.J. 
CouncIL MEETINGS. 
There were eight meetings of the Council held, at which the attend- 
ance was good. These were for routine work. The items of special 
interest were the participation by our delegate and other members in 
the meetings of The Royal Society in May 1911, and the unveiling of a 
portrait of the late Dr. James Fletcher, which is now hung in a prom- 
inent place in the Carnegie Library. This portrait was made by Mr. 
Franklin Brownell, R.C.A., and was unveiled at a meeting of the club 
held on Jan. 9th, at which an eloquent eulogy on our late much-beloved 
member was delivered by the Hon. Sydney Fisher. Mr. F. T. Shutt 
spoke on behalf of the Committee, which had completed its labours in 
such a very satisfactory manner. 
Another item of interest was the very gracious acceptance by 
H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught of the position of Patron of this club 
in answer to a letter requesting him to continue the custom of previous 
Governors-General ever since the foundation of the Society. 
EXCURSIONS. 
In accordance with suggestions made at the last annual meeting 
the number of outings was reduced to one a fortnight, and this was 
further reduced when those for the month of June and for the Fall were 
omitted. This year we have returned to our former plan of one every 
Saturday until the middle or end of June and so far they have been 
very successful. 
Last year the excursions were: April 29th to Mechanicsville, for 
geologists; May 13th to Beaver Meadow, for botanists; May 27th to 
Gilmour’s Grove, Chelsea. This year the excursions already held 
were: April 27th, Beechwood; May 4th, Blueberry Point; May 11th, 
Britannia. 
These outings have been better attended than before both by 
leaders, members and the general public. At the close short addresses 
were given by the leaders on what had been observed. 
