ORDINARY MEETINGS. xlix 



of December, 1862, as the successor of the Nova Scotian 

 Literary and Scientific Society and the older Halifax Mechan- 

 ics' Institute (1831). 



The chair was occupied by the PRESIDENT, DONALD M. 

 FERGUSSON, F. C. S., ex officio F. R. M. S. Other members 

 present were: A. H. MACKAY, LL. D., F. R. S. C., first 

 vice-president; PROF. EBENEZER MACKAY, PH. D., corres- 

 ponding secretary; HARRY PIERS, recording secretary; and 

 PROF. D. FRASER HARRIS, M. D., C. M., D. Sc., F. R. S. E.; 

 DONALD S. MC!NTOSH, M. Sc.; CARLETON B. NICKERSON, 

 M. A.; and WATSON L. BISHOP, members of council; WILLIAM 

 MCKERRON, auditor; and W. C. STAPLETON and J. H. L. 

 JOHNSTONE, ordinary members. 



The President announced the special purpose for which 

 the meeting had been called. 



There was read a paper by PROF. DAVID FRASER HARRIS, 

 M. D., C. M., D. Sc., F. R. S. E., of Dalhousie University, 

 entitled " A Note on a Gastrolith found in a Moose." (See 

 Transactions, page 242.) The subject was discussed by 

 DR. A. H. MACKAY, H. PIERS, and others. 



The RECORDING SECRETARY, HARRY PIERS, read a paper 

 which he had prepared at the request of the society, entitled 

 "A Brief Historical Account of the .Nova Scotian Institute 

 of Science, and the events leading up to its establishment; 

 with Biographical Notes on some of those who have been 

 prominent in its affairs." (See page liii.) Owing to lack 

 of time, the presention of the biographical section of the 

 paper was deferred to the next meeting. Remarks on the 

 subject of the paper were made by the PRESIDENT, DR. A. H. 

 MACKAY, DR. E. MACKAY, and others; and on motion of 

 DRS. A. H. and E. MACKAY a vote of thanks was presented 

 to MR. PIERS. 



Attention was drawn to the fact that GENERAL CAMPBELL 

 HARDY was the sole-surviving original member of the society, 



