APPENDIX E XCVII 



Feb. 22. — "^ Soutli and East Africa as seen during the Meeting of the 

 British Association in 1905," Dr. John B. Porter, Prof, 

 of Mining and Metallurgy, McGill University. 



The Young People's Half-Hour Series of Talks on Natural History 

 for 1906 was as follows : — 

 Jan. 20.—" Buds,'^ Carrie M. Derick, M.A. 



Jan. 27.—'- The Story of a Piece of Wood," J. S. Buchan, K.C., B.C.L. 

 Feb. 3.—'- A Talk on Plants," S. S. Bain, Esq. 

 Peb. 10.—" A Can of Salmon," Harry Bragg, Esq. 

 Feb. 17.— " By-Paths in an Invisible Garden," Prof. A. G. XichoUs, 



M.A., M.D. 

 Feb. 24.— "How Paper is Made," Chas. S. J. Phillips, Esq. 



The attendance of members and others on the above courses has 

 been very gratifying and shows an increasing interest in matters 

 scientific. 



A matter worthy of special note is the Conversazione which was 

 held under the auspices of the society in the Natural History Building 

 on February 22nd. This meeting, the first of the kind held for ten 

 years, was graced by the presence of His Excellency Earl Grey, to 

 whom a fitting address was presented by the society, together \di\\ a 

 souvenir of historical interest. The conversazione was entirely satis- 

 factory from every point of view. 



The donations to the museum have not been particularly numerous 

 this year, but have been of considerable importance. 



Contributions to the library continue to be made, there being now 

 about 5,500 volumes in the care of the society. 



The Canadian Becord of Science keeps up its good record for 

 scientific and general excellence, and, under the able editorship of 

 Dr. Penhallow, it is hoped that it will appear at regular qoiarterly 

 intervals, and make its wa}^ to the front as the standard scientific 

 journal of the kind for the whole of Canada. To this end it is hoped 

 that a grant from the Government, for which application has been 

 made, will be re-established. 



The annual Field Day was held at Mt. Johnson and was very suc- 

 cessful. The attendance v/as very large and the arrangements for the 

 comfort of the excusionists were well carried out. 



In the report of last year reference was made to the interest in 

 the question of the depredations of the Tussock Moth on our shade 

 trees. As a consequence of this crusade, measures, which unfortunately 

 were only partially successful, were adopted in conjunction with the 

 civic authorities to limit the ravages of this insect. As a result of 



Proc, 1906. 7. 



