APPENDIX E XCIX 



" Mountain Sprites," by Dr. James Fletcher. 



" A ' Talk on the Centenary of the Geological Society of 



London/' by Dr. H. M. Ami. 

 « Eain and Snow," by Mr. F. T. Shutt. 

 " Observations in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatche- 

 wan," by Mr. A. Halkett. 

 1908. 

 Jan. 7. — " Some Sanitary Considerations in the Construction, Heat- 

 ing, and Ventilation of Dwellings," by Dr. P. H. Bryce. 

 Eeport of the Zoological Branch. 

 " 21. — " The Honey Bee and other Bees," by Dr. James Fletcher. 

 " The Life and Work of the Honey Bee as observed from 



Spring to Fall," by Mr. Percy H. Selwyn. 

 Eeport of the Entomological Branch. 

 Feb. 4. — " The Height-of-Land Country between the St. Lawrence 

 .and Hudson Bay Waters" (illustrated), by The Pres- 

 ident, Mr. W. J. Wilson, Ph.B. 

 Eeport of the Geological Branch. 

 Feb. 18. — "Wheat, its Improvement and Uses" (illustrated), by Dr. 

 Charles Saunders. 

 Eeport of the Ornithological Branch. 

 Mar. 3. — "The Time and Place for Nature Study in the Public 

 Schools," by Dr. John Brittain, Macdonald College. 

 Eeport of the Botanical Branch. 

 Mar. 17. — "Wliat is the Shamrock?" by Prof. John Macoun. 

 Annual Meeting. 

 All the lectures are free and open to the public. 



The Excursions Committee. 



The present chairman of the Excursions Committee is the Eev. G. 

 Eifrig, who is also 2nd vice-president of the Club. As its name implies, 

 the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club is a sort of tramp association. Its 

 home is essentially in the field, in the woods, along the streams, o*" 

 among the hills. Last year the first excursion was held in April ana 

 the last in October ; altogether there were twelve outings. As most of 

 the leaders are absent from the city during July and August, no outings 

 are held during these months. 



In connection with these excursions it might be of interest to say 

 a few words as to their modus operandi. Two classes of excursions are 

 recognized: — S uh -Excursions to points which may be reached by the 

 Ottawa or the Hull vStreet Railway, and General Excursions to places 

 reached by train or steamboat. 



