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The Geological Section has had four meetings at which tlie speci- 

 mens named above have been examined and discussed. 



The Biological Section has no new " find " to report, either in the 

 fauna or flora of the vicinity, except it be the discovery of a very large 

 colony of Mertensia Virginica near Hagersville,— a plant which had not 

 been found in a wild state in this neighbourhood before. 



The Philological Section has been studying the so-called Inter- 

 national Language, " Esperanto," for some months. 



We feel that there is a growing interest in the work of our Associa- 

 tion and the prospects for a profitable session ahead of us are bright. 



The principal ofïicers for this year w^ere : — 



President. — A. Alexander, F.S.Sc. 



Vice-President. — H. B. Witton. 



Secretary. — John F. Ballard. 



Corr.-Secretary. — G. Parry Jenkins, F.E.A.S. 



Treasurer. — P. L. Scriven. 



XXI. — From llie Acadony of Sciencr of British Columbia, through 

 Rev. G. W. Taylor, F.E.S.C. 



The undersigned have pleasure in reporting the formation of a new 

 Academy of Science in the province of British Columbia. 



The very large amount of fresh material remaining to be studied, 

 either entirely or in detail in this province, together with the isolation 

 from libraries, museums, and the stimulus of scientific discussion with 

 which workers here have to contend, have rendered it very important, in 

 the interests both of science and of the economic development of the pro- 

 vince, tliat an organization should be established by which these defects 

 may be remedied, and an organ for the publication of original scientific 

 papers provided. 



With these objects in view a meeting of the scientific men of the pro- 

 vince was convened in IMcGill University College, Vancouver, in Feb- 

 ruary of this year, at which active steps were taken looking toward the 

 organization of a British Columbia Academy of Science. This work has 

 now been completed, officers for the ensuing year appointed, and a con- 

 stitution prepared on lines similar to those followed by other institutions 

 having the same objects, elsewhere. Our membership includes residents 

 in all parts of the province, and at present numbers about thirty. 



We have already taken steps toward the formation of a reference 

 library, to be situated for the present in Vancouver, and ultimately at 

 the seat of the provincial university. 



The thanks of the Academy are due to the Royal Society for tlie very 

 kind and cordial interest taken by your honorary secretary. Dr. LeSueur, 

 in our affairs, and especially in placing us, at this early period in our 



