WZ THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 
Prof. Squair, of Toronto University, then delivered a 
lecture von! Church “Architecttire an INorthenn! sek ramcend 
It was illustrated, and was not only interesting but it was 
highly educational. ‘The lantern was manipulated by Wm. 
White and J. R. Heddle. 
The Professor, who said architecture was one of the 
greatest of human arts, pointed out the relation existing 
between changes in architecture and changes in thought and 
sentiment. Architecture, particularly of the church kind, was 
stated to be the richest legacy that the medizval times 
had left to modern art. Church architecture of northern France 
was of three periods, medizeval, classical and modern. In the 
medizeval period the architecture was Romanesque and Gothic, 
in the second period was classical and in the third the renais- 
sance. 
He then pointed out the connection between architec- 
ture and thought, beginning at the first of the twelfth century 
with his pictures of the churches. In the early days the 
ground plan of the churches was always in the form of a 
cross, this and many other architectural features showing the 
impress made by Christian ideas upon the art of the time. 
Some excellent views of Notre Dame, Paris, were shown, as 
well as many other interesting pictures. 
The lecturer was given a hearty vote of thanks. 
THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1901. 
With the President, Dr. Morgan, in the chair, Prof. 
Fletcher of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, was 
appointed as representative of the Association at the coming 
meeting of the Royal Society in Ottawa. 
Natural History notes from Mr. Wm. Yates, of Hatchley, 
were then read by Dr. Reynolds and A. Alexander. In his 
customary pleasing and instructive way. Mr. Yates wrote on 
the seasons, the crops and various things that harrass the 
