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Gerhardt spectroscope was also exhibited by Mr. McGill, and 

 the evening was further rendered entertaining through selections' 

 of music — vocal and instrumental — by Mr. and Mrs. jBeddoe, 

 Miss Lamb, and Mr. Miller. Through the kindness of Mr. 

 Scott, and permission of Dr. MacCabe, the electric lights were put 

 into the Assembly Hall for that occasion. 



The following lectures were also delivered under the joint 

 auspices of the Literary and Scientific Society and the O. F. N. C. 



1895. 



Dec. 5th The value of Botany in Agriculture by Prof. Macoun. 



A Naturalist in British Columbia by Mr. James Fletcher. 



Dec. 1 2th A Greek Tragedy (Literary and Scientific Society's lecture) by 



Rev. Prof. McNaughton of Queen's University. 

 1896. 



Jan. 23rd Extinct Monsters, with limelight illustrations by Dr. Ami. 



Jan. 30th Recent Explorations in Labrador with limelight illustrations by 

 Mr. A. P. Low. (Literary and Scientific Society's lecture.) 



Feb. 6th How to study Botany, by Dr. Burgess of Montreal. 



Feb. 20th Pompeii : a Roman City of the ist century (Literary and 

 Scientific Society's Lecture) by Dr. Adams of Montreal. 



Mar. 5th Bacteria, their Functions in Nature by Mr. Shutt. 



Eggs and Nests of Fishes, illustrated with diagrams by Prof. 

 Prince. 



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

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

 kindness in giving the use of the Assembly Hall for the course of 

 lectures, and to Dr. McCabe for the use of a room for the Council 

 meetings. 



The foregoing is an account of the work of the Club for the 

 year i885-'96, and is now submitted by the Council for the 

 consideration of the members in general. 



Andrew Halkett, Frank T. Shutt. 



Secretary. President. 



