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known the rich treasures of mining, agricultural and marine wealth of our Pro- 
vince. As Curator of the Provincial Museum he was instrumental in bringing 
together much of the material which it contains, aud was ever ready, in the most 
cheerful manner, to afford to visitors or students such explanation and assistance 
as they required. Dr. HoNEYMAN’s death will be widely felt, not merely as a loss 
to our community and to the Province, but to Science at large. Especially do we 
feel it in this Institute, of which it may be truly said, that he was for a long 
course of years the most active member. 
‘We desire further to express our heartfelt sympathy with his widow and 
daughters, who, in their sad bereavement, have yet the blessed comfort that they 
sorrow not as those who have no hope.” 
The Presmpent read an opening Address, chiefly on the subject of the Pro- 
vincial Museum. (Sce p. 319). 
Dr. Somers read a paper, ‘‘ Nova Scotian Fungi.” (See Transactions, p. 464). 
ORDINARY Meretinc, Art School Rooms, 9th December, 1889. 
The PRESIDENT in the Chair. 
Inter alia. 
The PRESIDENT read a paper by the late Rev. Dr. Honeyman, entitled, ‘‘ Glacial 
Geology of Cape Breton.” (See Transactions, p. 337). He also gave a short sketch 
of Dr. Honeyman’s work in connection with investigations relating to glacial 
phenomena. 
OrpINARY MEETING, Art School Rooms, 13th Jan., 1890. 
The PRESIDENT in the Chair. 
Inter alia. 
The PRESIDENT read a paper by the late Rey. Dr. Honeyman, entitled, ‘‘ Geo- 
logical Gleanings in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.” (See T'ransactions, p. 345.) 
The SECRETARY read a paper by E. Griupiy, F.G.S., entitled, ‘On the Geologi- 
cal Writings of Dr. Honeyman.” (See 7’ransactions, p. 357). 
Dr. A. P. Rerp read a paper entitled, ‘‘ Stirpiculture or'the Ascent of Man.’* 
ORDINARY MEETING, Art School Rooms, 10th Feb., 1890. 
The PRESIDENT in the Chair. 
Inter alia. 
The Rev. M. Maury, D. D., read a paper entitled, ‘‘ Observations on the 
Tentacles of the Echinus.” (See 7ransactions, p. 479.) 
¥, A. Bowman, M. A., B. E., read a paper on ‘‘ Potassic Iodide as a Blowpipe 
Reagent.” (See Transactions, p. 363.) 
The PresipENT read a paper, ‘‘ On the Relative Bulk of aqueous Solutions of 
certain Hydroxides, and their constituent water.” (See Transactions, p. 368.) 
Also another paper: ‘‘Ona noteworthy case of the occurrence of ice in the 
form of non-crystalline columns.” (See Transactions, p. 377.) 
*This paper was published by its author in pamphlet form. 
