XXVlll PROCEEDINGS. 



Fourth Ordinary Meeting. 



Lecjislative Connnl Ch%mb?r, Halifax, 10th Fehniary, IdOJ/.. 



The Institute met in conjunction with the Canadian Forestry 

 Association, the chair being occupied by Dr. A. H. MacKay, Nova 

 Scotian Vice-President of the Forestry Association. 



" Addresses on Forestry " were given by E. Stewart, Dominion 

 Superintendent of Forestry, and R. H. Campbell, Assistant Secretary 

 of the Forestry Association, both of Ottawa. Mr. Stewart's lecture 

 was illustrated by lantern views. 



The subject was discussed by the Chairman, Hon. J. W. Longley, 

 Dr. M. Murphy, and Hon. Wm. Chisholm, ^M. L. C. ; and a vote of 

 thanks was passed to Messrs. Stewart and Campbell. 



Fifth Ordinary Meeting. 



Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, IJ^th March, lOOJf. 

 The President, Dr. Poole, in the chair. 



A paper by Frank H. Reid, on " Birds and the Selection of their 

 Nests" was communicated by Dr. A. P. Rkid. The subject was dis- 

 cussed by R. H. Brown and W. L. Bishop, and a vote of thanks was 

 presented to the writer. 



Mr. Piers read a paper by Henry Youle Hind, M. A., D. C. L., 

 of Windsor, on "The Importance of a Knowledge of Rock Foldings 

 to Miners." The paper was discussed by Dr. Woodman and Mr. 

 Piers ; and a vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Hind. 



T. Truman Fulton, B A., read a paper on " The Faults of Bat 

 tery Point, Sydney, C. B.", illustrated by a section of the strata under 

 consideration. (See Transactions, p. 260). On motion, a vote of 

 thanks was presented to Mr. Fulton. 



The following paper was then read, by title : — " The Structure and 

 Succession at North Sydney, C. B.", by Loran A. DeWolfe, M. A., 

 North Sydney ; being communicated by Dr. Woodman. (See Trans- 

 actions, p. 2S9). 



