PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



SEA-SOInT 1SS4-1SS5. 



FIRST MEETING. 



Twenty-Seventh \ ear, Tlmrsday, A ovember 20th, 1884. 



The President, Dr. Macdonald, in the chair. 



Minutes ot the annual meeting, on the 15th May, 1884, were 

 read and approved. 



The reports of the Geological Section and the Librarian were 

 read and passed. 



Notice of motion was given by Mr. Dickson that sections Band 

 C be amalgamated. 



New members elected : Henry McLaren and Dr. Lafferty : 

 Proposed : F. C. Minty and William Hancock. 



The President then read his inaugural address, in which he re- 

 viewed the work of the Association during the [)ast session, also mak- 

 ing reference to the ])rogress making in the. scientific world and 

 pointing out some of the ways in which the Association might be 

 more useful to its members and to the citizens. 



Mr. Dickson announced the papers secured for the coming 

 session. 



Donations to the museum were reported as follows : 



Specimens of British granite, by Mr. James Stiff, from Messrs. 

 Hurd & Roberts. 



Assorted specimens of corundum, in a case, from Mr. Samuel 

 Briggs. 



Indian axe, fragments of Indian pottery, and specimens of flint 

 arrowheads, from H. B. Witton. 



