RECORDING SECRETARY'S REPORT. XXxi 



On motion of DR. SOMERS, seconded by DR. MURPHY, it was 

 unanimously resolved that the Secretary be directed to transmit to the 

 family of its late President, PROF. G. LAWSON, an expression of the 

 Institute's deep sense of the great value of his scientific labours and of 

 the eminent service which he had rendered to the Province of Nova 

 Scotia, together with an assurance of the very warm sympathy felt by 

 the Institure with his family in their sad bereavement. 



It was further resolved that the Corresponding Secretary's account 

 of the Life and Work of the late President should be published in the 

 Proceeding?, and that it should be accompanied by a portrait. 



MR. HARRY PIERS, RECORDING SECRETARY, read the following 

 report : 



Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, In the absence of the usual Presi- 

 dential address, I have been requested to prepare a short review of the 

 work of the Institute during the past ' session. I fear, however, that 

 my scanty observations will be but a very sorry substitute for the remarks 

 of him who, under other circumstances, would have this evening filled 

 the chair. 



It is with much sorrow I refer to the lecent death of one with 

 whom we all were familiar and whom we all respected. In the sudden 

 death of its President, the Institute has lost one of its most active 

 workers and one whose name lent a lustre to its ranks. The name of 

 Dr. Lawson will be unforgotten, not only by his fellow-workers in the 

 science which he held so close to his heart, but also by every man of 

 the Province in which he was so well known. 



The few words in which I have referred to the Society's loss, are 

 few because of my inability to properly deal with the deceased gentle- 

 man's life and work. In this relation, however, we have just heard the 

 opinions of one better qualified than myself to do justice to his standing 

 as a scientist and a man. 



With this notable exception, I am pleased to be able to say that 

 since the opening of the last session the Institute has lost no members, 

 either by death or withdrawal. During the past twelve months, fifteen 

 members have been added to our number, with one exception the 

 largest annual addition for many years. Of these, ten are ordinary 

 members residing in the city, while five are associates, one of whom 



