c PROCEEDINGS. 
FourtH OrpinArRY MEETING. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 10th February, 1902. 
The PresipENtT in the chair. 
It was announced that Hecror H. MacKay Esq., M. D., of New 
Glasgow, N.38., had been elected an associate member. 
H. 8. Pootz, Esq., read a paper by Dr. H. M. Amt, entitled, “The 
Upper Cambrian Age of the Dictyonema Slates of Angus Brook, New 
Canaan, and Kentville, N. 8.” (See Transactions, p. 447.) 
Mr. Pootr presented a paper entitled, “‘ Netes on Dr. Ami’s Paper 
on Dictyonema Slates.” (See Transactions, p. 451.) 
Mr. Poor then exhibited and made remarks upon supposed worm- 
trails in slate from the syncline at Green Bank, Point Pleasant, 
Halifax. (See Transactions, p. 453.) 
The subject was discussed by Dr. Murpoy, Mr. Bisnop, and the 
PRESIDENT. 
Mr. Poor took the chair while the Prestpznr read a paper by 
Miss A. Louise Jaacar, of Redlands, California, entitled: ‘‘ Notes on 
tke Flora of Digby County, N. 8.” Appended was a list of the 
phanerogamous flora of the county, observed by her, which was 
recommended to be compiled into a general Provincial Flora. 
The RecoRDING SECRETARY read a paper by THomas C. Hess, Esq., 
M. A., of Dalhousie College, “Ona Determination of the Freezing- 
point Depression Constant for Electrolytes.” (See Transactions, p. 
409.) 
The subject was discussed by Pror. Dixon. 
FirtaH OrpINARY MEETING. 
City Council Chamber, Hatifax, 10th March, 1902. 
The PRESIDENT in the chair. 
The RecorpinG SECRETARY read a communication from the Royal 
Society of Canada, inviting the Institute to appoint a delegate to 
attend the May meeting of the Society. The communication was 
referred to the council for action. 
