APPENDIX E CXI 



10. — " The Passenger Pigeon," by Dr. C. J. S. Bethune, 



11. — " A Year's Sojourn near the Lake of the Woods," by F. A. Clowes. 



12.—" The Drosophilidse/' by B. Barlow. 



One of the most important features of the work of the club is the 

 compilation of the Ontario Natural Science Bulletin. Various aspects 

 of natural history are considered in its pages, but prominence has been 

 given to records, from reliable observers, of the less known plants and 

 animals occurring within definite areas of the province. In this way 

 much has been done to extend our knowledge of our flora and fauna. 

 Amongst plants the Alices, gramineœ, cyperaceœ and orchidacese have 

 received special attention, and in future issues it is desired to give 

 similar treatment to the ericacese, violaceœ, mosses and fleshy fungi. 



Officers for the year 1907-08:— 



President — J. W. Eastham. 



Secretary-Treasurer — C. E. Klinck. 



Editor of the Ontario Natural Science Bulletin — T. D. Jarvis. 



VI. — From Tlie Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute, through 

 Herbert S. Wegg. 



The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute bogs to report as 

 follows : — 



Eight meetings were held during the year. Thirty-six new mem- 

 bers were elected ; the membership is now upwards of one hundred and 

 seventy. Meetings were well attended, interesting papers and addresses 

 were presented, and the institute is in a flourishing condition. During 

 the summer of 1907 the members made their annual picnic excursion 

 to the Southwold Earthwork and Port Talbot. A second picnic was 

 held near New Sarum on the invitation of Mr. Chas. D. Oakes. 



Captain John Price, of Port Stanley, presented to the institute 

 original papers relating to the institution in 1817 of the Talbot Anni- 

 versary. 



The following were among the papers and addresses presented 

 during the year: — 



"Address on the romantic history of Colonel Talbot, with some 

 account of distinguished visitors to Port Talbot " ; "Address on a recent 

 trip to the Eockies and Edmonton " ; " Eeadings from proof-sheets of 

 the Talbot Papers " ; " Hardships of the Talbot Settlers in 1816, as set 

 forth by Singleton Gardiner in a letter to Henry Coyne " ; " Original 

 Minutes of the first Masonic Lodge (No. 30) at St. Thomas, 1818 to 

 1822"; "Bill Kissane, a noted criminal connected with St. Thomas 

 in its early days," by the President. 



