Hi PROCEEDINGS. 



SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETI.VG. 



Legislative Council Chamber. Halifax, 14th May. 1900. 

 The PRESIDENT in the chair. 



It was announced that the PRESIDENT, DR. MACKAY, had been 

 appointed delegate to represent the Institute at the forthcoming meeting 

 of the Royal Society of Canada. 



It was reported that progress had been made in fitting up a room 

 for the library of the Institute, etc., in the new government building, 

 Hollis Street. 



In the absence of the author, DR. MACGREGOR read a paper by 

 PROF. JOHN DAVIDSON, of the University of New Brunswick, Fredeiicton, 

 on "The Natural History of Money." (See Transactions, p. 179.) 



The paper was discussed by COLONEL McSHANE, DR. H. II. READ* 

 FRERERICK P. RONNAN, ESQ., and others, and a vote of thanks was 

 presented to PROP. DAVIDSON for his communication. 



A. K. MACKAY, ESQ.. LL. D., F. R. S. C , read a paper entitled 

 " Phenological Observations, Canada, 1899. (See Transactions, p. 303.) 



A paper by T. C. HEBB, ESQ., B. A., Dn.housie College, "On the 

 Variation of the Rigidity of Vulcanized India Rubber with Tension," was 

 presented by DR. MACGREGOR. (See Transactions, p. 273 ) 



The following papers were read by title : " Notes on a Cape Breton 

 Mineral containing Tungsten, and on the effect of washing certain Cape 

 Breton Coals," By HENRY S. POOLE, ESQ., F. G. S., Stellarton, N. S. 

 (See Transactions p. 248.) 



" Geological Nomenclature in Nova Scotia," By HUGH FLETCHER, 

 ESQ , Geological Survey of Canada. (See Transactions, p. 235.) 



A collection of dried plants from the vicinity of Buffalo. U. S. A., 

 made by REV. BROTHER JUNIAN PETER, St. Joseph's Commercial College, 

 Detroit, and presented by him to the Institute, was shewn, and a vote 

 of thanks was passed to BROTHER PETER for his gift. 



The council was authorized to receive as having been read by title, 

 any papers that might be offered too late for this meeting. [Under this 

 resolution a paper subsequently submitted by PROF. J G. MACGREGOR, 

 " On a diagram of Freezing-point Depressions for Electrolytes," was 

 accepted by the Council. (See Transactions, p. 211).] 



HARRY PIERS, 



Recording Secretary. 



