Annual Report of the Council. 



To the. Members of the Ottaw.i Field-Naturalists' Club : 



The Council has pleasure in reporting that the work of the Club 

 was successfully carried on during the past year. The number of new- 

 members elected was not nearly so large as in previous years, being 

 only fourteen, but tlie membership may now be considered to have reached 

 a point where a marked increase can be secured only by special effort ou 

 the part of each member. 



One corresponding member was elected, the Rev. A.bbe Pro- 

 vancher, of Cap Rouge, P. Q., who has rendered assistance to some of 

 the members of the Club in various branches of natural science. 



The Club Excursions were only three in number, owing partly to 

 the prolongation of the last Session of Parliament, and partly to a 

 somewhat unfavourable season. The first one was to Meech's Lake, on 

 the 4:th June, and, notwithstanding that the morning was showery and 

 threatening, there was a goOvl attendance. On the second excursion 

 the Club went by steamer up the Canal to Long Lsland, a locality not 

 previously visited by an excursion of the Club. Although held on the 

 1 Ith of August, the day was chilly, rather than summer-like. The 

 third excursion was to Brittania, on the 19th of September, and was 

 well attended and most enjoyable, the day being bi-ight, but cool. 



The Saturday afternoon Sub-Excursions, or working parties, were 

 more numerous and more successful than in any previous season, and 

 were continued to late in Autumn. Many points in the neighborhood 

 of the city were visited, and much was learned concerning the geology 

 and the flora and fauna of our district. The Council was much encour- 

 aged by the attendance at, and interest shewn in these sub-excursionp, 

 and is convinced that in no department of the Club's work can more 

 good be accomplished. The information gained at these weekly 

 •• Outings,'' and the instructions received from the Lea'Jers of (he 

 various Branches could not fail to awaken an interest in field work in 



those who were presen*^. 



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