PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



floua rScotmn Institute of Science. 



SESSION OF 1912-13. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



Civil Engineering Lecture Room, Technical College, 



Halifax, llth November, 1912. 



The President, Watson L. Bishop, in the chair. 



Active members present: Dr. A. H. MacKay, Donald M. 

 Fergusson, M. Bowman, Prof. E. Mackay, A. L. McCallum, 

 Prof. C. L. Moore, D. S. Mclntosh, Prof. A. S. MacKenzie, 

 Prof. H. L. Bronson, Prof. D. Fraser Harris, C. B. Nickerson, 

 R. H. Brown, W. McKerron, A. J. Barnes and H. Piers. 



In the absence of a presidential address, the Corresponding 

 Secretary (Prof. E. Mackay) presented a report on the work 

 of the Institute during the past year, and suggesting lines of 

 work that might be taken up in the future. 



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

 showing that the receipts for the year ending 31st October, 

 1912, were $809.91, the expenditures $241.48, and the balance 

 in current account was $568.43; while the reserve fund was 

 $708.51, and the permanent endowment fund, $912.13. 

 The report, having been audited, was received and adopted. 



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

 ing that 1,688 books and pamphlets had been received by 



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