XL EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



XIII. The Geography and Geology of BafiSn Land. By Dr. Franz Boas. 



XIV. The Physical and Zoological Features of the Ungava District. By Lucien M. Turner. 

 XV. Notes on the Erosive Power of Grlaciers as seen in Norway and on the Theoiy of 



Glacier Motion. By Dr. J. W. Spencer. Communicated by Dr. Bell. 

 XVI. Squirrels: their Habits and Intelligence, with Special Eeference to Feigning. By Prof 



J. Wesley Mills. With an Appendix by Dr. Bell. Communicated by Dr. Bell. 

 XVII. Arctic Plants occurring in New Brunswick, ^with notes on their Distribution. By 

 Eev. Prof. James Fowler. Communicated by Dr. Bell. 

 XVIII. Marino Algre of New Brunswick. By G. U. Hay. Communicated by G. F. Matthew. 

 XIX. Notes on the English Song Sparrow, Passer domesticus. By Ernest B. Thompson. 



Communicated by Dr. Bell. 

 XX. The Song Birds of Eastern Canada. By Montague Chamberlain. Communicated by 



G. F. Matthew. 

 XXI. The Correlation of the Animikie and Huronian Rocks of Lake Superior. By Peter 



McKellar. Communicated by Dr. Bell. 

 XXII. On the Birds and Mammals of Nova Scotia. By Andrew Downs. Communicated by 

 Prof. G. Lawson. 



XXIII. The Mammalia of Canada, exclusive of the Cetacea. By J. B. Tyrrell. Communicated 



by J. F. Whiteaves. 



XXIV. The Utica Formation in Canada. By H. M. Ami. Communicated by J. F. Whiteaves. 

 XXV. Some Eecent Developments in Archœau Geology. By A. G. Lawson. Communicated 



by Dr. Bell. . 

 XXVI. On the Gold-bearing Eocks of British Columbia. By Amos Bowman. Communicated by 

 Dk, Selwyn. 



It was moved by Sir William Dawson, seconded by Sir James A. Grant, and resolved, "That 

 this Section desires to express its concurrence in the report on an Imperial Geological Union ailopted 

 by this Society, and expresses its willingness to aid in any measures taken toward that oliject." 



The election of oflScers of the Section for the ensuing session resulted as follows : — 



Dr. E. Bell, President. 



Prof. L. W. Bailey, Vice-President. 



J. F. Whiteaves, Secretary. 



J. F. Whiteaves, Secretary. 

 The following resolutions were adopted : — 



1. "That the thanks of the Society bo communicated by the Honorary Secretary to His Worship 

 the Maj-or of Ottawa for the courtesies extended to the members during the present meeting." 



2. "Que M. Alphonse Le Eoy, professeur de philosophie à l'université de Liège et membre de 

 l'Académie Eoyale de Belgique soit élu membre correspondant de la Société Eoyale du Canada." 



3. " That John Charles Dent be elected a member of the Society, in accordance with the recom- 

 mendation of Section II." 



4. "That the resolution passed at the previous meeting, that the amended Eule 6 ' shall not apply 

 to vacancies that have occurred more than three months before the beginning of the present meet- 

 ing,' be rescinded." 



Dr. Bell moved, seconded by Mr. Macfarlane, "That no action be taken as regards the report 

 presented at the meeting by Six" William Dawson, with respect to a Geological Congress, until the 

 repoi't of the Council uj)on the subject be presented next year." 



After debate, the foregoing motion was negatived on the following division : Yeas, 1 ; Nays, 16. 



The thanks of the Society having been unanimously voted to the retiring President, the meeting 

 adjourned. 



