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mercial depression that has prevailed for some time the necessary funds 

 have not been forthcoming to warrant us in commencing building opera- 

 tions. However^ our work though somewhat hampered by the cramped 

 quarters we at present occupy, has been attended with a greater measure 

 of success than ifor several years past. The subjects treated at the 

 monthly meetings were as usual original communications, and the at- 

 tendance on several occasions was in excess of the seating accommoda- 

 tion. The following is a list of the papers read at the monthly meetings. 



1908. 

 Nov. 2. — " The possibilities of Oyster Culture in the Maritime Pro- 

 vinces of Canada." E. W. MacBride, M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S. 

 Nov. 30. — " Man as an Animal." Dr. F. Slater Jackson. 



1909. 

 Jan. 25. — " The Scot in Canada, and an Old Time New Year." J. S. 



Buchan, K.C. 

 Feb. 22. — " A vain quest in Zoology." Eev. I. J. Kavanagh, S.J. 



" Some aspects of the Forestry Problem." Dr. D. P. Pen- 

 hallow. 

 Mar. 29. — " The possibilities of the Cobalt and the Montreal River Dis- 

 trict." Dr. Alfred Barlow. 

 April 26.— "The Natural History of the Canadian Oyster." Dr. J. 

 Stafford, B.A., M.A. 

 The Somerville Course of Lectures was delivered in the lecture hall 

 of tlie Young Men's Christian Association. The subjects treated were 

 of unusual interest and of great importance to Canada from an economic 

 point of view, dealing as they did with matters of live importance of to- 

 day, with immense possibilities for the future. 



The following is the list : 

 Jan. 21. — "The introduction of Eeindeer into Canada for Domestic 



Purposes." F. S. Lawrence, F.E.G.S. 

 Jan. 28.—" Matter and Ether." Prof. John Cox, M.A., LL.D. 



(This lecture was given in the Physics Building, IMcGill College.) 

 Feb. 4. — " Early History of Man as determined by Biology." Dr. E. 



W. MacBride, F.E.S. 

 Feb. 11.—" Food, Body, Heat, and Animal Calorimetry." Prof. J. F. 



Snell, Ph.D. 

 Feb. 18.—" Eadium." Howard L. Bronson, Ph.D. 

 Feb. 25.—" Science and Education." Prof. J. A. Dale, M.A. 



The Saturday Half-hour Talks to Children were also given in the 

 Lecture Hall of the Y. M. C. A., every seat being occupied on each oc- 

 casion. A glance at the following list will give some idea of the subjects 



