CONTENTS. 
PROCEEDINGS. - 
SESSION OF 1898-99 :— PAGE 
Presidential Address, by Alex, McKay”... 20. 260-6> «soc cere cet = i 
Obituary Notices of John Somers, M. D., Jules Marcou, and 
John eAmbroses Drains. 5 <entetse’s devereicte sorter eis ill 
Notes on the Early History of the Institute ................ v 
The Position of Science in our Educational System....... .. Viii 
LEGTOOUG Ohi Ne) WISE Sogo panocogapoao poo sn uE HOODS OCUODeOCOOS XV 
IReportiottheslalbrarranie-r ere cchcistiei 1a ieoererere einer hier erste xv 
Dr. A. H. MacKay on the Diatomacez of Nova Scotia............. xix 
Wheemhussells (B54. OniSchool-hoom Ain we 1 echoes ae nieces Xxi 
Prof. J. G. MacGregor, and W. A Macdonald, on the pee 
tion with tension, of the elastic properties of vulcanized india- 
TWO WO Larcictatecsssneieists reuse Giles «hole Sepa np eeetae ts Bcercuatene siécs miommmeneere XXVili 
SESSION OF 1899-1900 :— 
iBresidential wvddress,sby Alex. McKay 2). <i cre sic ecimc' << craumienslol anos XXXV 
Obituary Notices of J. J. Fox, and Sir J. W. Dawson........  Xxxvi 
The utility of a Scientific Library and of a properly conducted 
AN QUST ice eran apidioen oe. pom noch Condes de odaunned XXX1X 
ReporuiotstheyDreasurer=nn sv. mieiets lero cicea ie cram reielereieirorsiccrer xli 
Reportiob the diilbrarian’ Sas.ceeeia aes clon is clea nels eters etre xlii 
A. H. McKay, LL D, on the Sub-divisions of the Carboniferous 
Shs ae (CevaErtbine town. cords onob.o mo rine Oboe dene 6a ood ot be xlvii 
H. 8. Poole, F. G.S., on the Periodical Agenemeinae of Ants in a 
Chimney, and on an unusual site for a Humble-bees’ nest ..... xlix 
A, H. MacKay, Lu. D., on Material taken from the bottom of the 
Atlantic by the cable'steamer Mima .........0.0csceeeeeeess 1 
Session oF 1900-01 :— 
Presidential Address, by Dr. A: H. MacKay 7......200.0.-0ec0005 li 
Oni the Scope, of Work of themimstitute:....-- 1a. > liii 
Provincial Museum and Science Library.................... lvi 
Deaths of Captain Trott, and Rev. A. C. Waghorne.......... lvii 
Reports ;orvireasurerand lalonarianie terials icicles merle lvili 
WfHcers OM UGOOZ VOOM rar. cce& voisceyatsr ales s)eiulsl ciclo sists nisl sve ysis Sieatepse vical . viii 
Resolution of Regret on Death of Dr. J. R. DeWolf ........... .. lxi 
H. S. Poole, F. R. 8. C., on the Davis Calyx Drill. (Title only).... lix 
