CXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Sept. 23.—*- A Trip from Bella Coola to the Interior," by Frank 



Keiinode. 

 Oct. 7.—" The Sea Cucumber, 'The Holod;huria/ " by Frank Sylvester 



" 21. — '• Indian Decorative x\rt," by Dr. Newcombe. 

 }Vov. 4. — '•'Indian Decorative Art" (continued), by Dr. Newcombe. 

 " 18. — " Old Time Eeminiscences of British Columbia," by Frank 

 Sylvester. 

 Dec. IG. — "Old Time Reminiscences of British Columbia," by Frank 

 Sylvester. 

 " 30. — " On Orchids and their Propagation," by E. A. Wallace. 

 1908. 

 Jan. 13. — '•' West Coast of Vancouver Island Narratives," by the Rev. 

 Father Brabant. 

 " 27.—" Africa and the Africans,'* by Dr. Todd. 

 Feb. 10. — " The Infusorial Earths of British Columbia," by Oregon 

 Hastings. 

 " 21.—" The Founding of Forb Yukon in 1848," by Mr. Murray. 

 Paper given by J. Forman. 

 Mar. 23. — " The Explorations of A. C. Anderson for the Hudson Bay 

 Co. in 184G,''* given by his son, J. R. Anderson. 

 Many of these papers were illustrated by lantern slides. * 



XIV". — From The Natural History Society of Montreal, through 

 Prof. Nevil Norton Evaks, M.Sc, F.C.S. 



In last years report to the Royal Society of Canada, it was stated 

 that the Natural History Society of Montreal, having sold its old build- 

 ing, had been obliged to store its library, collections and other effects, 

 and get along as best it could in the two old dwelling houses on its 

 new lot on Drummond Street, but that it was hoped that its new building 

 would very soon be under course of construction. Owing to the recent 

 financial depression, however, no work has yet been done on the new 

 structure, and the soc-iety is still in the same uncomfortable situation 

 with respect to an abidmg place as it was a year ago. But the fimds 

 necessary for the construction of the basement and ground floor of its 

 new home, with temporary roof and permanent heating system, etc., are 

 now in hand, and the building committee has been instructed to start 

 operations as soon as possible; and it is confidently hoped that the 

 additional funds for the completion of the building will be forthcoming 

 in time to ))revent any pause in the work. 



Meanwhile, the society has been by no means idle. The regular 

 monthly uu'etings were held as usual during the winter at the tem- 



