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Prof. LAWSON was then called on by the President to read his Paper “On 
Native Species of Viola of Nova Scotia.” 
The Paper was lengthy and interesting. It was well illustrated by means of 
the blackboard, and numerous dried specimens of the Viola. A conversation 
followed the reading of the Paper. 
Dr. SoMMERs also gave the substance of a Paper “On Nova Scotian Fungi.” 
This Paper was illustrated by dried specimens. 
A discussion followed. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Dalhousie College, Feb. 9, 1880. 
The PRESIDENT 7 the Chatr. 
Inter alta. 
The PRESIDENT alluded to the death of Prof. DEMILLE, who had recently been 
‘elected a member of the Institute. He said :— 
“T deem it a duty, melancholy though it be, to announce to you that by the 
recent decease of PRor, DEMILLE, after a short illness, the ‘Institute has been 
deprived of another of its members, one of whom it may be truly said, that his 
loss will be deeply felt, not only by the Institutions of learning and Science 
with which he was connected, but generally by the community in which he 
lived. It is but little to say of Prof. DEMILLE that wherever he was known 
he was esteemed and respected. Asan author he ranked high, and his works 
are very popular in the neighboring Republic, where perhays they are better 
known than amongst ourselves—his Rhetoric has become a text book in several 
universities, Although Pror. DEMILLF’s more intimate connection with our 
Institute had been somewhat recent, I have good reasen for believing that he 
took much interest in its proceedings, and that he attended its meetings as 
often as his more pressing avocations permitted ; and had he been spared I 
have no doubt whatever that his talents would have been freely exerted in its 
service. As it is there is only left to us to acknowledge, with humility, an 
afflictive dispensation which might not be averted by human wisdom ; and to 
add to the general expression our sympathy with his family in their bereave- 
ment.” 
It was resolved that this tribute to the memory of the deceased be inserted 
in the Records of the Institute. 
Dr. SOMMERS gave a minute and interesting account of the Anatomy of a 
Seal from the Magdalen Islands. 
Dr. HONEYMAN then read some remarks on the Geology of the Magdalen 
Islands, suggested by specimens of Rocks and Minerals presented to the Pro- 
vincial Museum. 
Mr. Fox, who had resided on those Islands for twenty years as Collector of 
Customs, gave interesting information relating to the inhabitants and products. 
