To Our Ottawa Members. 23 



TO OUR OTTAWA MEMBERS. 

 By The President. 



It is much to be regretted that there was not a larger 

 attendance of members at the Annual Meeting of the Club on 

 the 17th ultimo. All should be interested in hearing the report 

 of the work accomplished during the year, in learning the status 

 of the Club, in the election of officers and in ascertaining the 

 special features of the field work suggested for the coming 

 season. 



The Council have been much gratified at the well filled halls 

 that greeted the lecturers during the past winter, and trust that 

 the practical appreciation accorded the winter programme will be 

 further shown by large attendances on our field days throughout 

 the summer. 



In order to stimulate our members towards greater activity 

 in field work in the various branches of Natural History, which, 

 indeed has always been the chief feature of the Club's work, the 

 Council has decided, this year, to offer prizes for the best 

 collections in Botany, Entomology and Geology. Details and 

 conditions of the competitions are to be found in another column. 

 Numerous opportunities in the general and sub-excursions 

 (notice of which will appear in our next issue) will be afforded 

 for this work and the Council trust that a large number will 

 deterrnine at the opening of the season to take advantage of 

 them. At all times, our leaders will be found very ready to help 

 all who are endeavouring to acquire a better and more systematic 

 knowledge of nature, as she is manifested in the many forms of 

 life above us, and of the earth that gives them habitation. 



F. T. S. 



