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bers in harmony with the resolution come to early in the Session. 

 Among others, The Westminster, Contemporary and Edinburgh 

 Reviews. The Popular Science Monthly, Chemical J-oiirnah 

 the Scientiiic American and Nature were regularly supplied. 



At the commencement of the Session we had 151 members, 

 142 of these being ordinary, 7 Corresponding and 2 Honorary 

 members. At the close we have 157 on our list after deducting 

 ig who have withdrawn and 3 who have died since the last re- 

 port was read." This Report was adopted. The Report of the 

 Curator and Librarian and that of the Geological Section were 

 read and adopted. 



Dr. Macdonald then vacated the chair which was taken by 

 the Rev. Dr. Mockridge. 



The application of the Camera Club for the use of the dark 

 room and also for the occasional use of the large room, and 

 space for a, table upon which to place their periodicals was 

 granted in terms of their letter to the Association. The follow- 

 ing names were proposed for membership: Harry B. Witton, 

 Archdale Wilson, John Dickson, Geo. S. Papps, Mrs. Geo. S. 

 Papps, Mrs. J. Stewart, Hugh C. Baker, C. S. Scott, James R. 

 Moodie, Francis H. Mills, William Bruce and Judge Smart. 



Dr. Mockridge then delivered his inaugural address which 

 will be found in the proceedings. 



It was announced that the subject of the next paper would 

 be "The Mound Builders' Remains of Manitoba" by Charles N. 

 Bell, F. R. G. S., of Winnipeg. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



SECOND MEETING. 



Thutsday, lyth December, 1885. 



The President, Dr. Mockridge in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv- 

 ed. 



It was moved by Mr. Witton, seconded by Mr. Bull and 

 carried. "That the thanks of this Association are due, and are 



