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similar objects to those of 1849, and the first resolution passed was to 
congratulate the Canadian Institute on its attainment of fifty years, 
which the club hopes may be continued to the end of its century and 
further for the benefit of the members. 
The Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club sent the following Resolution : 
“On behalf of the Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, the Council has 
much pleasure in presenting its hearty greetings and congratulations to 
the Canadian Institute, Toronto, on the occasion of the celebrating of 
the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of that Institute. In recording 
the result of observations and original research, bearing upon the nat- 
ural history, geology, ethnology, and kindred topics in British North 
America for half a century, the Canadian Institute has accomplished 
much that is praiseworthy. 
“The Council of the Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, which has just 
reached the twenty-first year of its existence, trusts that marked activity 
and progress will crown the efforts of the Canadian Institute in pro- 
moting the interests for which it was originally formed, and in extend- 
ing those avenues of research to which it has given attention since its 
organization.” 
The Natural History Society of New Brunswick sent the following: 
“The Natural History Society of New Brunswick and the Ladies’ As- 
sociation Branch connected with it, extend to the Canadian Institute 
their heartiest congratulations on reaching the fiftieth anniversary of its 
useful life, with warmest wishes for many years of added prosperity.” 
The President closed the formal proceedings by thanking those 
present for their attendance, 
