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life will not be allowed to die, but on the contrary be largely extended. Every exertion 

 ought to be made to enlarge our membership. We have only some 600 members, 

 whereas in this great Dominion, considering the objects we have in view, we ought 

 to have a membership of as many thousands. The way to enlarge our membership is 

 for every one of us to exert himself with our friends and acquaintances and endea- 

 vour to induce them to become members. If this is done, I hope by the time of our 

 next meeting we shall have three or four times the membership we have at present. 



In the absence of Professor K. W. Brock, of Queen's University, Kingston, the 

 paper prepared by him on ' Forest Fires in British Columbia ' was read by Roland D. 

 Craig, of the Dominion Forestry Branch. 



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