APPENDIX F CXCIII 



Go-operation was in evidence at the excursions as well as at the 

 soirées. On September 19th, about 500 members of this Club and of the 

 Ottawa Horticultural Society visited the Experimental Farm, where a 

 most profitable afternoon was spent. 'At nearly all of our excursions 

 a large number of students of the Normal School attend, and they doubt- 

 less derive much benefit from such outings. 



The Ottawa Naturalist. 



Volume XXII of The Ottawa Xaturalist, the official organ of the 

 Club, has been published in monthly numbers. This volume is larger 

 than the average, consisting of 270 pages and 8 full page plates. The 

 earlier numbers were issued under ■'.he editorship of Mr. J. M. Macoun, 

 and the later numbers, published during Mr. Macoun's absence from the 

 city, were edited by Mr. Arthur Gibson. 



The January number takes the form of a memorial number to the 

 late Dr. James Fletcher. It consists of almost fifty pages and contains 

 two excellent full page photographs of the late Dr. Fletcher. It gives 

 complete reports of the tributes paid to his memory by all the speakers 

 at the memorial meeting, it furnishes a six-page reference list of his 

 published articles, and is in every respect a worthy tribute to this great 

 man. 



The present editor of " The Ottawa Xaturalist " is Mr. Arthur 

 Gibson. 



Nine departments of natural history are recognized by the Club and 

 each is represented on the staff of Associate Editors, who for this year are 

 as follows : — 



Associate Editors. 



Dr. H. :M. Ami, Geology ; Dr. J. F. Whiteaves, Palreontology ; Hon. 

 3f. E. Latchford, Conchology; Prof. E. E, Prince, Zoology; Eev. G. 

 Eifrig, Ornithology; W. H. Harrington, Entomology; W. T. Macoun, 

 Botany; J. W. Gibson, B.A., Nature Study; A. McNeill, Meteorology. 



Arrangements are almost completed whereby our bound volumes and 

 exchanges will be placed in order in the Carnegie Library, where, through 

 the courtesy of the Librarian, Mr. L. J. Burpee, the members of the Club 

 and others may have easy access to their books and magazines. 



In the report presented to the Royal Society a year ago, it was stated 

 that every member of the original Council was still living. Such a state- 

 ment cannot be made in the report for this year. In the death of Dr. 

 James Fletcher, the Club has lost one of its three founders, one of its 

 past presidents, and one of its most enthusiastic workers. The members 

 of the Club loved him, and appreciated his services while ho was living. 



