6 PROCEEDINGS. 
gist, which he filled with honour to himself, and with entire satisfaction to the 
Government which appointed him to the office. 
“Tn the Meteorological Section of the Institute he was conspicuous, He 
was an able successor of the late lamented Col. MyERs, to whom we were for- 
merly much indebted for valuable services in that department of Natural Science. 
Our published Transactions attest the ability of both these gentlemen, and 
especially to that of Mr. ALLISON, who was an enthusiast in the study of the 
Science. The service he has rendered to Nova Scotia, and to the Dominion, by 
his Papers, which exhibit a continuous record for a series of years, of carefully 
observed atmospheric phenomena, and their influences upon the climate and 
veyetation of the country, cannot be too highly appreciated. 
“Taken from‘us in the prime of life, an honorable gentleman, of unassuming 
demeanour, of whose friendship any one might be proud, an able advocate of 
science in general, and of high proficiency in a department which he had made 
his own, we sympathize in the sorrow of his relatives and friends in their be- 
reavement ; and lament the dispensation which has deprived us of an associate 
in every way worthy of our respect and esteem.” 
The Minutes of last Meeting were read. 
The PRESIDENT directed attention to the following Communication 
received from the Royal Microscopical Society of London, in which it was 
proposed to constitute the President of the Institute, for the time being, a - 
Fellow of the Society, and an exchange of publications was requested. 
The Secretary Nova Scotian Institute. 
6 Old Jewry, London, E. C., 
2nd April, 1879. 
Dear Sir, 
The Royal Microscopical Society have recently determined, as you will see from 
the enclosed report, to elect the Presidents of kindred Societies ex officio Fellows of 
this Society. 
Your Society has been nominated under this regulation, and I shall be much 
obliged if you will inform me whether it will be agreeable to it to accept the nom- 
nation. 
We shall be very pleased to receive your publications in exchange. 
FRANK CRISP, 
Secretary 
Royal Microscopical Society. 
The kindly intentions of the R. M.S. were acknowledged by the PRESIDENT, 
in asubsequent communication to the R. M. S., and the exchange of publications 
cordially acceded to. 
A paper was read by J. T. MELLtsH, A. M., “On Pisciculture.” 
The paper was illustrated by specimens of young salmon, hatched in the 
establishment at Bedford, superintended by Mr. Wilmot. 
Dr. SOMMERS read an interesting paper ‘“ On Microscopy.” 
Two excellent microscopes were used to illustrate his observations, with a 
good selection of objects—technical, geological and petrological. 
Dr. HONEYMAN exhibited geological specimens under the microscope, and 
Dk, SOMMERS illustrated the circulation cf the blood in the frog. 
