lO THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



THURSDAY, MARCH pth, 1899. 



In the absence of the President, Vice-President J. M. Dickson 

 occupied the chair. 



Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Recording Secretary read the Table of Contents of a 

 work about to be pubHshed on The Bermudas, from the pen of 

 Mr. H. B. Small. 



Inspector J. H. Smith then read a very interesting paper on 

 " Odd Characters Among the Early Settlers." The paper gave a 

 carefully authenticated account of the lives and characters of a 

 number of the early settlers of the district, and proved very 

 instructive to the members. 



A lengthy discussion followed. 



Messrs. A. Alexander and H. B. Witton, Sr., spoke feelingly of 

 the deep loss sustained by the Association through the death of the 

 late J. A. Mullin, M. D., and paid a deserved eulogy to his learning 

 and character. 



THURSDAY, APRIL 13th, 1899. 



President Thos. W. Reynolds in the chair. 



Applications for membership were read from Messrs. J- Schuler, 

 John E. Wodell, W. Toye and T. Cummings, M. D. 



It was resolved that the several applications be received and 

 balloted on at the present meeting. 



Messrs. Schuler, Wodell, Toye and Cummings were elected 

 members of the Association. 



Prof. James Fletcher was appointed to represent the Association 

 at the coming meeting of the Royal Society ot Canada. 



Mr. David Boyle, of Toronto, then read a paper entitled 

 "Some Mental and Social Inheritances." This paper proved very 

 interesting and instructive to the members, and an animated dis- 

 cussion followed. 



THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 1899. 



President Thos. W. Reynolds, M. D., in the chair. 



Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed. 



