PEOCEEDINGS FOE 1887. XXXIII 



Besides numerous and valuable additions made to its extensive museum and library, including to 

 the latter over 50 volumes from the Smithsonian Institute, through the kindness of Mr. Spencer F. 

 Baird, Secretary, a rearrangement of the books has been nearly completed and a useful catalogue 

 prepared by which the exact locality of each book is indicated. 



The t^ix free Somerville Lectures, delivered in due course, were ari-angcd so that the subjects 

 formed a connected series, these subjects Ijeing, " The Bony System," " The Muscular System," 

 " The Nervous System,' " The Circulatory System," " The Special Senses " and " The Digestive 

 System." The respective lectureis were, Drs. F. J. Shepherd, G-. E. Armstrong, .Tames Stewart, T. 

 Wesley Mills, Frank Buller and W. II. Kingston. This course proved to be a most attractive one, 

 large audiences attending each evening. 



On January 20th, a very successful conversazione was held with the assistance of the Montreal 

 Microscopical Society, the members shewing various instruments and slides of scientific interest, 

 while Profs. Ilarrington and Pcnhallow threw on a screen botanical and rock sections by means of the 

 Wright microscojjic lantei'n. In addition, incandescent lamps of varying resistance, arc lights and 

 vacuum and phosphorescent tubes were exhibited and explained ; the address was delivered bj' Sir 

 AVilliam Dawson. 



That only foui' numbers of the Canadian Record of Science have been published depends not upon 

 want of matter but of means; for given the latter, it could easily- be issued as a bi-monthly journal at 

 least; and this is to be regretted since as a source of information concerning the state of science in 

 Canada, the journal is highly appreciated abroad and now numbers on its list no less than 162 

 exchanges. 



At the regular monthlj^ meetings of the Society, several original papers of scientific value were 

 read and discussed. Among these may bo mentioned the following : — 



1. A Eeview of Papers read before the Geological Section of the British Association at 

 Bii-mingham ; with photographs of the subjects under review, by Sir William Dawson. 



2. On a jjroject for a Union of Geological Siirvej-s and Societies throughout the l<]nipiro; bj^ the 

 same. This proposition, to be brought before the members of the Eoyal Society of Canada, met with 

 the hearty approval of the members of our Society in Montreal. 



3. On a new Pteraspidian Fish in the Silurian Eocks of New Brunswick, by G. F. Matthew. 



4. Notes on the Tendrils of the CucurbitacefB, by D. P. Penhallow. 



5. On the Ainos, by the same. 



6. On atHnities of the Tendinis of the Virginian Creeper, by A. T. Drummond. 



7. The Canadian Eocky Mountains, their Geological Formation, and Insect and Bird Life, by 

 G. M. Dawson. 



8. On Jade as occurring in British Columbia, by the same. 



9. Chemical notes on Wheat and Flour, by J. T. Donald. 



10. Action of Organic Matter on Iron and a new process for preparing Peat, by the same. 



11. Account of a visit to the Bahamas, describing the formation of Coral Eeefs, by T. W. 

 Mills. 



12. A Permian Moraine in Prince Edward Island, by F. Bain. 



13. On Canadian Orthoptera, giving several new species found on the Island of Montreal, by 

 F. B. Caulfield. 



I may close this report of what may be considered a most successful session by stating that a 

 grant of $200 having been received fi-orn the Elizabeth Thompson Science Fund ti'ustees for the work 

 of investigating underground temperature, the necessary instruments are being rapidly prepared by 

 Prof. Penhallow and Mr. Shearer, the Chairman of Council, who, associated with Prof C. H. McLeod, 

 will carry out the necessary exjoeriments. 



Proc. 1887. E. 



