IT4 THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 
sorts ; Strato-Cirrus, a similar low cloud; Cirro-Cumulus, fleecy 
cloud at high level ; Cumulo-Cirrus, the same, lower down ; Strato- 
Cumulus, extended, lumpy cloud ; Nimbus, low rain cloud ; Cumulo- 
Nimbus, rocky rain cloud. It is said that 90 per cent. of skies in 
all parts of the world can be sufficiently and accurately defined by 
these ten divisions. There are many forms of pure, hairy cirrus 
that indicate fine weather all over the world, while others, such as 
‘cMiares’ Tails,” ‘Cats’ Pails” “* Goats” Hain?” “Sea Grass sane 
‘“‘ Gashes ” are forerunners of bad weather in every country. 
If I were disposed to worship “ other gods” I think the clouds 
would take me quicker than most other objects. Who has not seen 
them, especially in our Canadian climate, when they have been 
simply gorgeous and awe-inspiring in the extreme? If you should 
wish to describe mountain scenery, how could you illustrate it better 
than by the clouds, as you see them sometimes. I was once in our 
Canadian Rockies when the tables were turned, and on retracing my 
steps towards my hotel I mistook the side of the mountain for a 
great rain cloud, which I-feared would burst upon me before I could 
reach shelter. 
Referring to the cloud conditions which I have observed while 
in the Northwest, had I ever thought of trying to give others the 
benefit of my observations I certainly would have been a closer 
observer. The phenomenon I especially refer to, and which 
impressed me so deeply, was a cloud which I would classify Cumu- 
lus—pure rocky cloud. I think I will never forget the sight and 
impression which it made on my mind, as I had never seen anything 
like it before. It was at Yorkton, Assiniboia, at about 4.30 in the 
morning. We had been on the train all night, trying to get as 
much rest and sleep as usually falls to the lot of those who are 
obliged to make the best of a very ordinary passenger car four to 
five hours late. On reaching Yorkton I roused myself, and looking 
out of the car window everything had such a weird and ominous 
appearance as to really terrify me. I gathered up my traps as 
quickly as I could and got out of the car, my first thought being the 
safest place for shelter, for I felt that the worst storm and cyclone I 
had ever heard of might easily come out of that dreadful cloud bank. 
I ran as rapidly as I could with my grips to a brick hotel building 
across the street, which I thought would be the safest place, and 
