200 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



will contain monthly reviews of the leading works which mark 

 the progress of geographical research from an educational 

 standpoint. To the teachers of Ontario and of Canada in 

 general we have no hesitation to recommend this work, and 

 hope that many of our members, who are teachers, will subscribe 

 to this very instructive and live journal. 



To give a better idea of the character of the subjects treated, 

 we give herewith the following tables of contents for the two 

 numbers already issued :— 



Jan., 1897. — Introduction ; Home Geography, by W. M. Davis; 

 Africa, Cyrus C. Adams ; Geographic Instruction in Ger- 

 many, Will S. Munroe ; Suggestions regarding Geography in 

 Grade Schools, R. E. Dodge ; Notes, R. E. Dodge ; Reviews. 



Feb., 1897. — The Influences of the Appalachian Barrier upon 

 Colonial History, Ellen C. Semple ; Meteorological Observa- 

 tions in Schools, R. DeC. Ward ; The Causal Notion in Geo- 

 graphy, F. M McMurry ; Geographic Aids '^i), R. E. Dodge ; 

 Notes and Reviews. 



The editorial staff comprises men most eminent in geogra- 

 phical research, work and studies, including Messrs R. E. Dodge, 

 W. M. Davis, C. W. Hayes, H. B. Kummel, F. M. McMurry, R. 

 DeC. Ward. 



Club Notes. 



Annual Meeting. — The eighteenth annual meeting of 

 the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club is called for Tuesday even- 

 ing the 1 6th day of March'at 8 o'clock, when the reports of the 

 Council, Treasurer's statement, and Librarian's report will be 

 presented. The election of officers will also take place and dis- 

 cussion on methods of work in order to advance the interests 

 of the Club. Place of meeting: Normal School, Elgin St. entrance. 



Frizes. — At the beginning of the year 1896 the Council of 

 the O. F. N. C. offered a number of prizes for the best collections 

 of plants, insects, minerals and fossils from the Ottawa district. 

 The Council is now prepared to receive the collections for com- 

 petition. For particulars see May number of NATURALIST. 



O. F. N. C— New Members. 



B E. Walker, Esq., F.G.S., Toronto, Ont. ; Miss Helena 

 Coleman, Toronto, Ont. ; Mr. J. L. Cote, Ottawa ; Rev. R. 

 McNab, Mattawa, Ont. 



