CXLII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Superintendent — Alfred Griffin. 



The communications made to the monthly meetings of the Soci- 

 ety were as follows: — 



October 27th, 1913 — 1. "Savages and Civilization," by Mr. James 

 G. Ross. 

 2. "Notes on a Peculiar Occurrence of Coal," by 

 Mr. J. S. Buchan, K.C., B.C.L. 

 November 24th, 1913 — 1. "A Scientific Expedition to Tropical Afri- 

 ca", by Dr. F. Slater Jackson. 

 2. "Exhibit of Italian Coast Plants, col- 

 lected in September, 1913," by Rev. 

 Robert Campbell, M.A., D.D. 

 January 26th, 1914 — "Zoology of the Amazon Valley," by Dr. F. 



Slater Jackson. 

 February 23rd, 1914 — "Bird Songs," by Miss Louise Murphy. 

 March 30th, 1914— "Origin of Mount Royal— A Geological and 

 Biological Study," by Mr. Henry Lamfard. 

 April 27th, 1914 — "How Science aids Agriculture," by Mr. J. S. 

 Buchan, K. C, B.C.L. 



The Somerville Course of Free Lectures for the advantage of the 

 public of Montreal covered a wide range of subjects during the past 

 session. As on many previous occasions, the Society was under a 

 deep debt of gratitude to members of the staff of McGill University 

 for placing their expert knowledge at the disposal of the Lecture 

 Committee. 



The following was the programme of subjects and lectures : — 



Thursday, February 12th, at 8 p.m. — Fog Signals, by Prof. L. 

 V. King, B.A. (Assistant Professor of Physics, McGill University). 



(By the courtesy of McGill University, this lecture and the fol- 

 lowing one were delivered in the Physics Building). 



Thursday, February 19th, at 8 p.m. — Precious Stones, by Prof. 

 R. P. D. Graham, B.A., M.Sc. 



Thursday, February 28th, at 8 p.m. — The Fall of the Leaf, by 

 Prof. Lloyd, M.A. (Professor of Botany, McGill University). 



Thursday, March 5th, at 8 p.m. — Heredity and Sex, by Prof. 

 Carrie M. Derick, M.A. (of the Botanical Laboratory, McGill 

 University) . 



Thursday, March 12th, at 8 p.m. — Insect Pests of the Orchard, 

 by Prof. William Lochhead, M.A., M.Sc. (of Macdonald College). 



Thursday, March 19th, at 8 p.m.— The City Milk Supply, by 

 Principal Harrison, D.Sc, F.R.S.C. (of Macdonald College). 



Thursday, March 26th, at 8 p.m. — Instincts of Lower Animals, 



