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on the Corporation of McGill University. He had published 

 numerous reports on the geology and mineral resources of the 

 provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick 

 and Quebec, as well as of the Northwest Territories and British 

 Columbia. In addition he had written various papers for the 

 Boyal Society of Canada, the Geological Society of America, the 

 American Institute of Mining Engineers, the Ottawa Field 

 Naturalists Club, the Canadian Mining Institute and the Nova 

 Scotia Mining Institute. 



Dr. Ells was perhaps best known in recent years for his work 

 in connection with the problem of the utilization of the oil shales 

 of Eastern Canada. It was indeed largely through his efforts that 

 attention was first called to the great value of these deposits and 

 his memoir published in 1910 is the standard work on this subject. 



From the year 1894 he has contributed many valuable geolo- 

 gical papers to our Institute, which will be found in its Trans- 

 actions. 



Our duty is to endeavor to fill up our ranks with new men who 

 will carry on, down the current of time, the good work which 

 makes the past history of our Institute one of the most illustrious 

 in Canada. 



The Treasurer, MR. BOWMAN, presented his annual report, 

 showing that the receipts for the year 1910-11 were $781.74, the 

 expenditure $540.83, and the balance in current account on 1st 

 November, 1911, was $240.91; while the reserve fund was $696.38, 

 and the permanent endowment fund was $885.58. The report 

 having been audited, was received and adopted. 



The Librarian's report was presented by H. PIERS, showing 

 that 1,810 books and pamphlets had been received by the Institute 

 through its exchange-list during the year 1910; and 1,357 have 

 been received during the first ten months of the present year 

 (1911), viz. January to October, inclusive. The total number of 

 books and pamphlets received by the Provincial Science Library 

 (with which those of the Institute are incorporated) during the 

 year 1910, was 3,421. The total number in the Science Library 

 on 31st December, 1910, was 42,409. Of these, 32,397 belong to 

 the Institute, and 10,012 to the Science Library proper. That is, 



