92 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



CLUB NEWS. 



Two of our members, Messrs. J. M. Macoun and Andrew 

 Halkett, have been appointed naturalists on the Behring Seal 

 Commission to enquire further into the life history of the seal 

 and also to observe the methods used in their capture. Mr. 

 Macoun with the British naturalist goes to the Pribylofflslands. 

 Mr. Halkett will accompany the schooners engaged in pelagic 

 sealing. 



During the absence of our genial secretary, Miss Marion 

 Whyte has been kind enough to offer to attend to the duties 

 of the office 



