v PROCEEDINGS. 



SECOND ORDINARY MEETING. 



Assembly Room, Province Building, Halifax; 14 1 h December 

 1908. 



THE PRESIDENT, DR. EBENEZER MACKAY, in the chair. 



PROFESSOR J. G. MACGREGOR of Edinburgh University, was 

 appointed delegate to represent the Institute at the public meet- 

 ing of the Geological Society of Glasgow, to be held at Glasgow 

 on 28th January, 1909. 



A. L. McCALLUM, B. Sc., Halifax, read a paper "On the 

 Occurrence of Sheelite in Nova Scotia," describing the deposit 

 lately discovered at Moose River gold district, Halifax county. 

 (See Transactions, p. 250.) The paper was discussed by JOHN 

 FORBES, DR. A. H. MACKAY, H. PIERS, DR. WOODMAN, and 

 others. 



In the absence of the author, DR. A. S. MACKENZIE read a 

 paper by KENNETH MC!NTOSH, of St. Peter's, C. B., "On the 

 commonly accepted Axioms in Celestial Mechanics." The subject 

 was discussed by- DR. MACKENZIE, the PRESIDENT, DR. A. H. 

 MACKAY, and DR. WOODMAN. 



DR. WOODMAN exhibited a specimen of auriferous quartz with 

 arsenopyrite from the Middle River gold mine, Inverness county. 



The Treasurer, M. BOWMAN, presented his annual report for 

 the past year, showing a balance of $114.92, tj reserve fund of 

 $214.95, and a permanent endowment fund of $810.49. The 

 report was received and adopted. It was resolved that the Trea- 

 surer prepare a statement of the financial condition of the Institute 

 and the need of funds, and mail the same with a bill for dues to 

 such members as are in arrears, such bills not to include arrears 

 previous to the financial year 1907-8. 



THIRD ORDINARY MEETING. 



Assembly Room, Province Building, Halifax; llth January, 

 1009. 



THE PRESIDENT, DR. EBENEZER MACKAY, in the chair. 



It was announced that DONALD M. FERGUSSON, chemist of the 

 Acadia Sugar Refining Company, Halifax, had been elected an 

 ordinary member. 



