ORDINARY MEETINGS. XXVll 



Halifax ; George M. J. MacKay, Dartmouth, N. S. ; Professor 

 Daniel A. Murray, Dalhousie College, Halifax ; Professor Frederic 

 H. Sexton, Dalhousie College, Halifax. 



Dr. a. H. MacKay took the chair while the President read a 

 paper by Kenneth McIntosii, C. E., St. George's Channel, X. S., 

 " The Question of Subsidence at Louisbourg, C. B,", with introductory 

 notes by the reader. (See Transactions, pp. 262 and 26-1:). The paper 

 was illustrated by a map of a recent survey of Louisbourg made by Mr. 

 McIntosh, and also by some old plans. The subject was discussed by 

 Dr. H. H. Read, Dr. A. P. Reid, H. Piers, Dr. Woodman and 

 Dr. Murphy. 



T. Vaudy Hill read a paper on " The Creation and Development 

 of the Inorganic Foundation of the Earth." The subject was discussed 

 by Dr. Woodman, and a vote of thanks was presented to Mr. Hill. 



Third Ordinary Meeting. 



Provincial Science Library, Halifax, 11th January, 190 J/.. 



Dr. a. H. MacKay in the chair. 



On motion of H. Piers and Dr. A. P. Reid, it was resolved that 

 the Nova Scotian Institute of Science learns with deep regret of the 

 ■death of Augustus Allison, Dominion Meteorological Agent at 

 Halifax. Mr. Allison was one of its oldest members, having been 

 elected in February, 1869, was a former vice-president, and for a long 

 period a member of the council. It was further resolved that the 

 Secretary be instructed to send a copj' of this resolution to the family 

 of the deceased. 



Captain J. H. Barbour, M. B , Royal Army Medical Corps, 

 Halifax, read a paper on " Local Variations and other Notes on Blue- 

 eyed Grass, (Sisyrinchium august if olium)." (See Transactions, p. 

 190). The subject was discussed by the Chairman and others, and a 

 vote of thanks was presented to Dr. Barbour. 



Owing to the unavoidable absence of the President, who was to 

 have taken part in the discussion on the subject. Dr. J. E. Wood- 

 man's paper on the " Origin ef Peneplanes " was postponed, and he 

 gave ins*:ead a lecture on " Drainage Development of Rivers." The 

 subject was discussed by several of the members, and a vote of thanks 

 was passed to the lecturer. 



