1 8 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



corresponding member, and Dr. Wilson, of Toronto, as an honorary 

 member. 



Mr. A. Moffat called the attention of the members of the 

 Association to the Natural History Collection of the late Rev. Dr. 

 Kemp, adding that it could be secured by the Association. It was 

 moved that the Curator and Secretary, with Mr. Moffat, be a com- 

 mittee to attend to the matter, and take the necessary steps to secure 

 Dr. Kemp's collection for the Association. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported the receipt of the " Can- 

 adian Entomologist " for February ; " The transactions of the Man- 

 chester Geological Society," and the " Pharmaceutical Journal of 

 Great Britain." 



Mr. Charlton read a paper on " The Pioneer Traders of the 

 Northwest," in which he dealt principally with La Salle and Henri, 

 two early traders and explorers. 



It was stated by Mr. Witton that La Salle's house was still in ex- 

 istence near La Chine, and that a project was on foot to purchase 

 the house and to hand it over to the Government for safe keeping 

 and preservation. 



Mr. Wm. Morgan, Chairman of the Board of Health, and John 

 McMaster were proposed for membership. 



TWELFTH MEETING. 



Thursday, May Jth. 



The chair was occupied by Richard Bull ; the minutes of the 

 previous meetmg were read and approved. 



The Committee appointed to see to the collection of Natural 

 History specimens, offered to the Association by Mrs. Kemp, widow 

 of the late Rev. Dr. Kemp, reported that they secured the same and 

 had deposited them in one of the cases in"the museum. 



New members elected :— Messrs. Wm. Morgan and John 

 McMaster. 



New members proposed : — W. W. Buchanan, Editor. 



Mr. S. Briggs then read a paper on " Pschycology, Illusions, 

 Apparitious and Dreams. " 



