ORDINARY MEETINGS. CV 



Ihe paper was discussed by DR. MACGREGOR; and the thanks of the 

 Society were presented to the author. 



The following paper was read by title : " On the Calculation of the 

 Conductivity of Solutions containing Potassium-Magnesium Sulphate." 

 By T. C. McKAY, ESQ., B. A., Dalhousie College. (See Transactions, 

 p. 348). 



FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING, 



Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 9th May, 1898. 

 The PRESIDENT in the chair. 



A paper on " The Triassic (?) Eocks of Digby Basin," by PROFESSOR 

 L. W. BAILEY, LL. D., Ph. D., F.E.C.S., of the University of New 

 Brunswick, was read. (See Transactions, p. 356). 



A. H. MACKAY, ESQ., LL. D., F.K.S.C., presented a "Plan of a 

 Proposed Ethnological Survey of Canada." 



DR. MACKAY also read a paper entitled : " Phenological Observations 

 for 1897." (See Transactions, p. 402). 



The following papers were read by title : 



Flora of Newfoundland, Labrador, St. Pierre et Miquelon : Part III' 

 By REV. ARTHUR C. WAGHORNE, Newfoundland. (See Transactions, 

 p. 361). 



On the State of lonization of Simple and Complex Solutions, at 0C., 

 as determined by Freezing-point and Conductivity Methods. By E. H. 

 ARCHIBALD, ESQ., M. Sc. 



The PRESIDENT, and MESSRS. SILVER and PIERS, were appointed a 

 committee to wait upon the Government of Nova Scotia for the purpose 

 of recommending the purchase, for the Provincial Museum, of the Indian 

 stone implements in the collection of JUDGE DESBRISAY. 



On motion, the council was authorized to receive as read by title, any 

 papers that may be presented too late for this meeting. 



HARRY PIERS, 



Recording Secretary. 



