PROCEEDINGS XXXV 



iu its work, and of greater public utility than ever betore. From my own ex- 

 perience I can assure my successor that any efforts which he may put forth to 

 forward the interests of the Institute will be warmly seconded and cordially 

 appreciated. 



The Treasurer presented his annual report, and Messrs. Bowman and Piers, 

 having been appointed auditors, examined his statement and found it correct. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year : — 



Pre.ndenf -M. Mukphy, D. Sc, C. E. 



Vice-Presidents — H, S. Poole, F. G. S., and Professqr Lawson, LL. D. 



Treasurer — Wm. C. Silver. 



Corresponding Secretary — A. H. MacKay, B. A. , B. Sc. 



Recordimi Secretary — Alexander McKay. 



Curator of the Library —May's a^t> Bowman. 



Councillors without office: — Professor J. G. MacGregor, John Son)ers, M. D., 

 Principal O'Hearn, F. W. W. Doane, C. E., 'E. Gilpin, Jr., A. M., F. G. S., 

 Augustus Allison, Harry Piers. 



Ordinary Meeting, Province Building, Halifax, 9th November, 1891. 



The President in the Chair. 



Inter alia. 



A series of photographs of Fossils, presented by Sir Wm. Dawson, was exhibited. 



A paper by T. C. Weston, of the Geological Survey of Canada, entitled : "Notes 

 on Concretionary Structures in various rock formations in Canada," was read by 

 Mr. A. H. MacKay, Superintendent of Education. (See Transactions, p. 137.) 



Ordinary Meeting, Province Building, Halifax, 14th December, 1891. 



The President in the Chntr. 



Inter alia. 



A paper, by the late Rev. Thos. McCulloch, D. D., first President of Dalhousie 

 College, entitled :— List of Localities for Trap Minerals in Nova Scotia,— together 

 with a letter from his son. Rev. Wm. MeCulloch, D. D., of Truro, with reference 

 to it, were read by Prof. G. Lawson. (See Transactions, p. 160.) 



Professor G. Lawson read a paper entitled: — "Notes for a Flora of Nova 

 Scotia, Part II." 



