APPENDIX E LXXXVII 



A series of elementary lectures or talks was given in the rooms 

 on Tuesday evenings, not occupied by the regular meetings of the 

 Society during the months of January, February and ]\Iarch, for the 

 benefit of the ordinary and associate members, and for pupils of the 

 public schools. These lectures proved very interesting and were fairly 

 well attended. 



The following were the dates and the titles of the papers read: — 

 Jan. 10 and 2-1. — " The Elements of Xew Brunswick Geolog}'," Dr. 



G. F. Matthew. 

 .Jan. 31. — "A Preliminary Talk on Plant Life," by Mr. Thomas Stot- 



hart. 

 Feb. 14 and 21.—" The Trees of Xew Brunswick," by Dr. >G[. U. Hay. 

 Feb. 28.—" On Bird Classification," by Mr. A. Gordon Leavitt. 

 Mar. U.—-" On Types of Insects," by Mr. Wm. Mcintosh. 

 Mar. 21 and 28. — " On Fishes, Eeptiles, and Frogs," by Mr. Chas. 



F. B. Eowe. 



Throughout the year the Ladies' Association heartily co-operated 

 in the work of the society, giving their assistance on all occasions. 

 The following course of lectures opened with a re-union on Thursday, 

 January 5th. There was a large attendance of members. 



Jan. 12. — " Emerson and Xature," by Mrs. Emma S. Fiske. 



19. — " Scenes in Rome and Xaples," by ]\Irs. George Murray. 

 26. — " Glimpses of a Quaint Old German Town," by Miss Homer. 

 Feb. 2. — Children's Day — Xuts, by Miss Ethel Jarvis. 



9. — " Xotes on China," by Mrs, James E. Warner, and IMiss 

 Purves. 

 16.—"' Scenes from the Life of Huxley," by Mrs. G. F. Matthew. 

 23. — " Some Eelics of the French Occupation of Acadia," by Miss 

 Alice D. Jack. 

 Mar. 2.— Children's Day—" Our Feathered Friends," by Mr. A. Gor- 

 don Leavitt. 

 9. — " The Land of ' Ivai-ora,' " by Miss Olive. 

 16. — " Voices from the ]\Ieadow," by ]\Irs. George TJ. Hay. 

 23. — Eeunion of members. 



During the year the membership has been increased by the admis- 

 sion of two ordinary and nineteen associate members, and one corres- 

 ponding member, making a total of 200. 



