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Dupuis expressing the sympathy of the Meeting, and our hopes for his speedy 

 recovery. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows : — 



President — Professor "W. Lochhead, Macdonald College. 

 Vice-President — Auguste Dupuis, Village des Aulnaies, Que. 

 Secretary-Treasurer — J. M. Swaine, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 

 Curator of Museum — J. M. Swaine, Ottawa. 



Board of Directors — Rev. Father Leopold, La Trappe. 

 Dr. Thomas Fyles, Ottawa, Ont. 

 Rev. Brother Victorin, Longueuil, Que. 

 A. F. Winn, Montreal. 

 Professor L. S. Klinck, Macdonald College. 



Auditors for the ensuing year — Dr. Brittain, Macdonald College. 



W. P. Fraser, Macdonald College. 



The Regular Meeting of the Society was opened by President Lochhead at 

 3 p.m., in the Lecture Room of the Biology Building. 



The following papers were read and discussed, and appear in full in the body 

 of the Report : — 



The Economic Importance of Birds: W. P. Fraser, Macdonald College. 



The Care of the Farm Wood-Lot: J. M. Swaine, Ottawa. 



Two Diseases of Celery: E. M. Straight, Macdonald College. 



The Plum Lecanium: J. C. Chapais, St. Denis-en-bas. 



Report on a List of the Lepidoptera of Quebec: A. F. Winn, Westmount. 



Refrigeration and Keeping Qualities of Fruit, as Influenced by Fungous 

 Diseases : P. I. Bryce, Macdonald College. 



Our Insect and Other Allies: Dr. Thomas Fyles, Ottawa. 



The Evening Meeting was held in the same room, opening at 7.30 p.m. 



