ABSTRACT OF MINUTES 



FRIDAY, FEB. 14th, 1908. 



RKGUI^AR MEETING. 



President R. J. Hill in the chair. Two became members. 



G. Parry Jenkins, F.R.A.S., gave a very thoughtfully 

 prepared paper on The Sun's Journey Through Space and 

 Distance from the Karth, at the close of which, by request, 

 he recited Richter's Wild Dream. 



The personality of the speaker awakened an enthusiasm 

 which elicited words of praise and instructive and valuable 

 remarks from Messrs. Hill, Scriven, I^ee, Johnston, Morton, 

 Woolverton and others. 



FRIDAY, FEB. 28th, 1908 



REGUIvAR MEETING. 



President R. J. Hill in the chair. Four new names were 

 submitted for membership. 



After some important business items were disposed of, 

 the President introduced the Rev. John Morton, former 

 pastor of the First Congregational Church, who received a 

 warm welcome and, after a few introductory remarks by way 

 of explanation of his subject (Synthesis of the Natural and 

 Supernatural), proceeded with his paper, the originality and 

 thoughtful and instructive nature of which deeply impressed 

 the audience. Messrs. Bertram, Alexander, Witton and 

 others spoke words of praise and a vote of thanks was 

 tendered. ^ 



,FRiDAY, HARCH 13th, 1908 



REGULAR MEETING. 



President R. J. Hill in the chair. Two nominated for 

 membership. 



Norman L. Turner, M.A., Provincial Assayer, Belleville, 

 in his illustrated lecture on The Petroleum Industry of Can- 

 ada, gave a very lucid explanation of the geological sources 

 and chemical nature of mineral oils with their commercial 



