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Feb. 4. — A lecture entitled: "Lyrical poetry of the Elizabethans, 

 by Mr. D. C. Scott. 



Mar. 4. — A lecture entitled : " Weather," by Mr. Otto J. Klotz. 



Mar. II. — A lecture entitled : "Fruit and Fruit Districts of 

 Canada" (illustrated), by Mr. John Ciaig. His Excellency 

 the Governor General was present at this lecture and took 

 part in the discussion that followed. 



A lecture by Dr. Macphail, of the University of Bishop's 

 College, Montreal, on " The American Lobster," postponed from 

 1 8th February, was delivered on Thursday, i8th March. The 

 lecture was illustrated with lantern slides and specimens. 



On the resolution of the Council, the collection of mounted 

 birds, &c., in the glass case in the Normal School were named 

 by the leaders of the Ornithological branch. 



A memorial to the Hon. Minister of Education was drawn 

 up by a Committee, appointed by the Council, and then signed 

 by members of the Council and members of the Club, asking for 

 a grant of $300 annually towards the publication of the 

 Naturalist. 



The thanks of the Club are due to Dr. MacCabe, Principal 

 of the Normal School, and to the Minister of Education for their 

 courteous kindness in granting the use of the Assembly Hall for 

 the course of lectures, and to Dr. MacCabe for the use of a room ' 

 for the Council meetings. 



One word in conclusion which is really in the interest of the 

 Club. Many of the members are still in arrears in the payment 

 of their annual fee, and such are therefore urged without further 

 delay to hand the amount due to the Treasurer, and thus remove 

 from the Club what otherwise will be a blemish as it begins 

 another year of its history. 



Andrew Halkett, Frank T. Shutt, 



Secretary. President. 



