PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
Nova Srotian Institute of Natural Srience. 
VOL. Vi. PARA. 

Provineral Museum, Oct. 11, 1882. 
ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 
JOHN Somers, M.D., F.R.M.S., President, in the Chair. 
INTER ALIA. 
The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: — 
President-—JOHN Somers, M.D., F.R.M.S. 
Vice-Presidents—RoBERT Morrow, Esq., MARTIN MurpHY, C. E. 
Treasurer—W.C. SILVER, Esq. 
Secretaries —Prof. D. HONEYMAN, D.C.L., ALEXANDER McKay, Esq. 
Counci—J. B. Gitpin, M.D., WM. Gossip, AuausTUS ALLISON, J. M. JoNEs, 
Simon D. McDonaLp, Jas. K. DEWouFr, M. D., EDWIN GILPIN, WM. M. 
HARRINGTON, 

ORDINARY MEETING, November 13, 1882. ‘ 
The PRESIDENT in the Chair. 
The PRESIDENT delivered an address in which the status and valuable work 
done by the Institute were pointed out, and encouragement given to new 
workers in various fields yet open to scientific research. 
Prof. HONEYMAN, D.C.L., read a paper ‘‘On the Micro-Polariscopic Investiga- 
tion of the Crystalline Rocks of the Gold-bearing Series of Yarmouth.” After 
some remarks by Prof, Lawson, the meeting adjourned. 

ORDINARY MEETING, December 11, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT in the Chair. 
Prof. LAwson, Ph. D., Lu. D., read a paper, entitled, ‘“ Notice of some New 
or Rare Plants.” 
Prof. D. HonEyMaAN, D.C. L., read a paper on “Chebucto Nullipores, with 
attaches.” 
The PRESIDENT announced that JoHN Y. GUNN, Government Inspector of 
Schools for Inverness and Cape Breton, had been elected Assogiate member by 
the Council, 
