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ed not only by the larger number of members, but by the increased number of 

 sections. In 1857 there were two sections and a sub-section. Now there 

 were no less than nine sections meeting simultaneously, I have only to add, 

 on behalf of the Association, that the ordinary meetings of the sections, and 

 those evening meeting addresses which will be advertised, are open to all who 

 may desire to benefit by them ; and that the membership of the Association is 

 open to all suitable applicants on very easy terms. Such entertainments and 

 excursions as have been provided by the Local Committee or by local institutions 

 and private individuals, are of course limited by the invitations they may issue, 

 but I have no doubt they will be made as extensive as the circumstances will 

 permit. Dr. Dawson also read a letter from His Excellency the Governor- 

 General regretting his absence. 



The Permanent Secretary, Prof. F. W. Putnam, stated that the fi ancial re- 

 port of the year had been printed. A large number of donations had come in 

 for reprinting volumes of the past proceedings of the Association, among others 

 one from Gen. WiUiam Lilly of $1,000 toward the expense of reprinting Volume 

 XXVI of the Proceedings, and since he had come to Montreal he had received 

 another contribution of $150 for the same purpose. Some 160 papers had al- 

 ready been entered for this meeting and referred to the various sections. 



Dr. Hunt announced that the promenade in the Art Gallery would take 

 place on Monday evening, after Prof. Bell's lecture, instead of on Tuesday even- 

 ing as announced. He expressed regret at the absence of the Hon. Justice Mack- 

 ay, President of the Art Association. 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 



Prof. Putnam then read the following list of members reported deceased 

 since the last meeting of the Association, viz: — Zachari Allen, Providence, R. L; 

 J. G. Barnard, New York City; Geo. L. Blackie, Nashville, Tenn.; Albert H. 

 Briggs, Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. Mary H. Campbell, Crawfordshire, Ind.; Fred- 

 erick Collins, Washington, D. C; J. M. Crank, Wolfeville, N. C; Charles F. 

 Crocker, Lawrence, Mass.; E. A. Dalrymple, Baltimore, Md.; Caleb G. Fors- 

 slier, New Orleans, La.; J. Goldsmark, New York; Geo. W. Hawes, Washing- 

 ton, D. C; Thos. Potts James, Cambridge, Mass.; Lewis H. Morgan, Rochester, 

 N. Y.; Chas. H. Payne, Saratoga Springs; J. Duncan Putnam, Davenport, la.; 

 W. B. Rogers, Boston, Mass.; E. Root, Amherst, Mass.; W. Sheppard, Drum- 

 mondville P. Q.; David P. Smith, Springfield, Mass.; Chas. Spenzig, St. Louis, 

 Mo.; A. R. Thompson, New York ; W. S. Vaux, Philadelphia; J. C. Watson, 

 Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mrs. G. O. Welch, Lynn, Mass. 



NEW MEMBERS, 



The General Secretary, Mr. W. Saunders, then announced that the Stand- 

 ing Committee recommended for membership the gentlemen forming the Local 

 Committee and 169 other applicants, who, on motion, were duly elected mem- 

 bers of the Association. 



