xlvi PROCEEDINGS. 
The following were elected officers for the ensuing year (1899-1900): 
President.—A. H. MacKay, Esqg., Lu. D., F. R. S. C., ex officio F. R., 
Nis: 
Vice-Presidents.—F. W. W. DOANE, Esgqg., C. E., and HENRY S. POOLE, 
ESOu nH. Gals. 
Treasurer.—WILLIAM C, SILVER, Esq. 
Corresponding Secretary.—PROF. J. G. MACGREGOR, D. Sc. 
Recording Secretary.—HARRY PIERS, ESQ. 
Librarian.— MAYNARD BOWMAN, Eso., B. A. 
Councillors without Office. —ALEXANDER McKay, EsqQ. ; EDWIN GILPIN, 
JR: Eso., Eu. D., Fo Ro S.C. ; MARTIN MURPHY, ESOu, DS ear 
WILLIAM McCKERRON, Esg.; PROF. EBENEZER MAcCKay, PH. D.; 
Watson L. BIsHoP, Esg. ; RODERICK MCCOLL, Eso@., C. E. 
Auditors.—HERBERT E. GatTEs, Esg., and G. W. T. IRVING, Esq. 
First Orpinary MeEstine. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 20th November, 1899. 
The Prestpent, Dr. MacKay, in the chair. 
The meeting was held after the adjournment of the Annual Business 
Meeting. 
Dr. H. M. Amr communicated a paper ‘“ On the Subdivisions of the 
Carboniferous System in Eastern Canada,” but owing to the lateness of 
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the hour the reading of the paper was deferred. 
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SEcoND OrbDINARY MEETING. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 11th December, 1899. 
The Presrpest in the chair. 
The council reported that Ernest Haycock, Esq. Instructor in 
Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology, Acadia College, Wolfville, N. S., 
had been elected an Associate member. 
The following resolution was adopted :—‘“ This Institute has learned 
with the greatest regret of the death of its distinguished Corresponding 
Member, Sir J. W. Dawson, and desire to place on record its profound 
seuse of the eminence of the services rendered by him to the cause both 
of Science and of Education, during a long life, which was happily as 
fully characterized by successful results, as by unremitting efforts 
towards the attainment of a noble ideal. 
