XXXVI PROCEEDINGS. 



known and from the point of view of spreading abroad a knowledge of 

 the natural resources of the Province. 



During the past year it has been found possible to bind about 120 

 volumes, all in the English tongue except a few foreign publications 

 which were in considerable demand. 



The library has increased so rapidly that it has been found necessary 

 to remove from the Post Office building all except publications from 

 Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. The balance of the 

 Library can still be accommodated in the room at Dalhousie College, 

 placed at the disposal of the Institute by the courtesy of the Board of 

 Governors. But the day is not far distant when both the cases at the 

 post office and the room at the College will hold no more, and it will be 

 necessary, therefore, at an early date, to find some adequate local habita- 

 tion for our books. 



The library has been used more frequently during the past year than 

 usual both by town and country members ; but the lack of a catalogue, 

 difficulty of access to the books owing to the lack of a paid librarian, 

 and the inconvenience of the present location of the library, render it 

 largely inaccessible to members. 



On motion, the thanks of the Institute were conveyed to MR. M. 

 BOWMAN, the Librarian, and to the Corresponding Secretary, PROF. J. G. 

 MACGREGOR, for their efforts to build up the library. 



The following were duly elected officers for the ensuing year 

 (1895-6) :- 



President E. GILPIN, JR., ESQ., LL. D., F. G. S., F. R. S. C. 

 V "ice-Presidents ALEXANDER McKAY, ESQ., and A. H. 



MACK AY, ESQ., LL. D., F. R. S. C. 

 Treasurer W. C. SILVER, ESQ. 

 Corresponding Secretary PROF. J. G. MACGREGOR, D. Sc., 



F. R. SS. C. & E. 



Recording Secretary HARRY PIERS, ESQ. 

 Librarian MAYNARD BOWMAN, ESQ., B. A. 

 Councillors without office MARTIN MURPHY, ESQ., D. Sc. ; 



WATSON L. BISHOP, ESQ. ; WILLIAM MCKERRON, ESQ. ; 



JOHN SOMERS, ESQ., M. D. ; F. W. W. DOANE, ESQ., C. E. ; 



RODERICK McCoLL, ESQ., C. E. ; S. A. MORTON, ESQ., M. A. 



