e PROCEEDINGS. 
Notes on Calcareous Alge, by Dr. MacKay, and by Mr. Harry Piers 
on Nova Scotia Zoology. 
Supplementary note on Venus, by Principal Cameron. 
Phenological observations by Dr. MacKay, and Rainfall of 1896 by 
City Engineer Doane. 
At the last meeting two papers were read by title, one by Dr. Murphy 
on the tides of the Bay of Fundy, and one by Professor Butler on the 
water supply of Nova Scotia towns. Dr. Murphy has promised to com- 
plete his paper during the present session, and, no doubt, Professor 
Butler will have his paper completed shortly. I may remark that he 
has left King’s College, Windsor, to fill the chair of mathematics at the 
Military College, Kingston. 
During the past year we have continued to add to our valuable 
library, fuller details of which can be given by the Librarian. A large 
number of the exchanges have been arranged and placed in bindings, 
plain, but strong and serviceable. Through the kindness of the authori- 
ties of Dalhousie College we have been allowed the use of a room fitted 
with shelving 
g, etc., so that the more important of our exchanges are 
readily accessible for reference and study.” 
The Treasurer’s report was presented, together with his accounts for 
the year, which had been audited and certified as correct, and an abstract 
of the accounts shewing the amounts expended on Library, publication 
of Transactions, distribution of Transactions, etc. The report was adopted 
and the thanks of the Institute tendered to Mr. Silver for his services 
as Treasurer. 
The report on the Library was presented by Dr. McGregor. It 
showed that exchanges had been received for the first time during the 
past year from the following :— 
The Museum, Albion, N. Y. 
N. E. Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Neweastle- 
upon-Tyne. 
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Sydney, N. S. W. 
Academia Mexicana de Ciencias exactas Fisicas y Naturales, Mexico. 
Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston. 
Die Niederrheinische Gesellschaft fiir Natur-u. Heil-kunde, Bonn. 
Nuttall Ornithological Club, Cambridge, Mass. 
Société Hongroise de Geographie, Buda-Pest. 
Accademia di Scienze Lettere e Arti, Acireale, Italy. 
