CXCII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Under the joint auspices of the Ottawa Teachers' Association and 

 this Club, an excellent lecture on Forestry was delivered by Mr. A. 

 Knechtel, Inspector of Dominion Forest Eeserves. 



The remaining lectures are indicated on the programme herewith 

 appended. Attention is drawn to the fact that three lady members of 

 the Club contributed one evening to the programme. 



Lecture Programme. 

 1908. 



December 1st, Memorial meeting. Tributes to the late Dr. James 

 Fletcher. 



December 11th, "Water and Disease." Dr. A. P. Knight, Queen's 

 University. (Joint Lecture Series.) 

 1909. 



January 5th, report of the Entomological Branch received. " Our 

 Canadian Birds." Illustrated in natural colours by stereopticon views. 

 Rev. G. Eifrig, Ottawa. 



January 19th, report of Botanical Branch received. " Algonquin 

 and Huron Occupation of the Ottawa Valley." Mr. Thos. W. Sowter, 

 Ottawa. 



February 5th, " The Call of the Land." Prof. Jas. W. Eobertson, 

 Macdonald College. (Joint Lecture Series.) 



February 16th, Report of' Geological Branch received. " Popular 

 Address on Minerals." Prof. E. AV. Brock, Acting Director, Geological 

 Survey, Ottawa. 



March 2nd, Ladies' night: 



1. " Stories about Flowers and their Healing Powers." Miss Mary 

 McKay Scott, Ottawa. 



2. "Mimicry in Nature." Miss F. M. Burt, Ottawa. 



3. " How to become a Field Naturalist." Miss B. Gilbertson, 

 Ottawa. 



March 16th, Annual Meeting. Address, " The Weather." Mr. A. 

 McNeil, Ottawa. 



President's address, Mr. A. E. Attwood. 



The unique feature of this club's work is the systematically con- 

 ducted outings during the summer months. Other societies of the city 

 may give lecture courses or even publish a magazine, but the Ottawa 

 Field Naturalists' Club is believed to be the only organization that aims 

 to train in the acquisition of first-hand knowledge. Twelve excursions 

 were conducted during the past year to twelve different localities in the 

 vicinity of Ottawa. 



