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in Section I, Physiology ; Prof. Penhallow and Dr. Jeffrey, in Section 

 K, Botany. 



Too much praise cannot be given to the very energetic and pains- 

 taking General Secretary of the British Association, Prof. Griffith; also to 

 Prof. John Hopkinson, of the General Conference Committee, and to 

 the gentlemen of the Local Committee: Mr. B.E.Walker, Dr. Macallum, 

 Prof. R. R.Wright and Mr. J. S.Willison. It would take too much space to 

 give an exhaustive account of the papers read even by the members of our 

 Club who were present at those meetings, much as we should be dis- 

 posed to publish abstracts of their papers. These abstracts will appear 

 in the Annual Volume of the Association. A paper of general interest 

 presented before the General Conference Committee of the 

 Association and dealing with " Museums in Canada," was 

 ordered to be printed in extenso and we hope to give a synopsis of the 

 same at a future date. 



An outcome of the British Association meeting in Toronto was 

 the appointment of a Committee to investigate and report upon the 

 sui'ability of a site as a Canadian Biological Station. Cache Lake has 

 been visited and its suitability practically established. The Committee 

 to investigate this matter consisted of Professors E. E. Prince, (Ottawa) ; 

 Ellis, Toronto ; Miall, England ; Wright, Toronto ; and Dr. G. M. 

 Dawson, Ottawa. 



A sum of money has also been placed at the disposal of a Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Sir Wm. Dawson, Prof. A. P. Coleman, Prof. D. 

 P. Penhallow, Mr. G. W. Lamplough, and the writer, to investigate 

 the Pleistocene flora and fauna of Canada. ^ 



Various other committees were struck as usual, and grants of 

 money made for specific scientific purposes. H. M. A. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club for the 

 Election of Officers, reception of reports, and the transaction of other 

 business, will be held on Tuesday, March 15th, at 8 p.m., in the Y. M. 

 C. A. Hall. 



