PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
Hova Scotian Fastitute of Hatural Science. 
VOL. V. PART 4. 
Provincial Museum, Oct. 12, 1881. 
ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 
JoHn Somers, M. D., Prestdent in the Chair. 
The following were elected Officers :— 
COUNCIL. 
President—JOHN SOMERS, M.D., F. R. M. S. 
Vice-Presidents—ROBERT Morrow, Esq., AUGusTUS ALLISON, Esq. 
Treasurer—W. C. SILVER. 
Secretartes—REV. D. HONEYMAN, D.C.L.,F.S.A.,F.R.S.C., and ALEX. MCKAy. 
Council —J. BERNARD GILPIN, M. D., M.R.C.S.L., We. Gossip, Hon. L. G. 
Power, J. M. Jones, F. L. S., W. S. STirLinc,, MARTIN MurpHy, C. E., 
J. R. DEWotrE. M.D., L. R.C. S. E., EDwin GILPIN, M.A., F.G. S., F.R:5.C. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Provincial Museum, Nov. 145 1881. 
The PRESIDENT 727 the Chair. ; 
Dr. HONEYMAN read a Paper ‘‘ onthe Superficial Geology of Halifax City and 
County, &c.” The Paper was illustrated by a map. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Stairs’ Building, Dec. 12, 1881. 
The PRESIDENT 7x the Chair. 
It was announced by the Secretary that the Council had elected Mr. ALFRED A 
HARE as member, and Mr. F. H. GIsBoRNE an Associate member. 
Dr. SoMERs read a Paper ‘‘ On Fungi of Nova Scotia.”—Dried specimens of the 
various species described were exhibited and examined. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Provincial Museum, Jan. 9, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT 2x the Chair. 
It was announced that Mr. J. D. BursrpGeE had been elected a member by the 
Council. 
Dr. HoNEYMAN read a Paper ‘‘Geological Notes—Metalliferous Sands.” He also 
read ‘* Geological Notes””—By Simon D. McDonald, F. G. S., on Cape Rosier, anc 
Sable Island. 
Dr. SoMERs, exhibited the Heart of a Moose, and explained its Anatomy. 
