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about 76 per cent, are the property of the former, and about 24 

 per cent, belong to the latter. 626 books were borrowed besides 

 those consulted in the library. No binding or purchasing was 

 done during the year, there being no grant available for the pur- 

 pose. The report was received and adopted. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year 

 (1911-12) : 



President, WATSON L. BISHOP, ex officio, F. E. M. S. 



1st Vice-President, ALEXANDER HOWARD MACKAY, L^. D., 



F. B. S. C. 



2nd V ice-President, DONALD M. FERGUSON. 

 Treasurer, MAYNARD BOWMAN, B. A. 



Corresponding Secretary, PROF. EBENEZER MACKAY, PH. D. 

 Recording Secretary and Librarian, HARRY PIERS. 

 Councillors without office, PHILIP A. FREEMAN; PROFESSOR 

 FREDERIC H. SEXTON, B. So.; FRANCIS W. W. DOANE, 

 C. E.; A. L. MCCALLUM, B. So.; PARKER E. COLPITT; 

 H. JERMAIN MAUDE CREIGHTON, M. A., M. So., DR. So., 

 F. C. S. ; and PROFESSOR CLARENCE L. MOORE, M. A. 

 Auditors, DONALD S. MACINTOSH, M. So., and ALEXANDER 



MCKAY, M. A. 



The celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation 

 of the Institute was discussed and referred to the council to take 

 such action as it might think fit. 



PROFESSOR MOORE suggested that some method be devised for 

 cooperation work in obtaining data on biological questions in the 

 province. The matter was referred to the council. 



FIRST ORDINARY MEETING. 



N. 8. Technical College, Halifax; 13th November, 1911. 



THE PRESIDENT, WATSON L. BISHOP, in the chair. 



The ordinary meeting was held on the conclusion of the 

 annual business meeting. 



In the absence of the author, MR. PIERS read a "Eeport on Cave 

 Exploration in Hants County, Nova Scotia," by WALTER HENRY 



