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made to the remarkable collection of fossils, termed eozoon canadense, and to the 

 numerous opportunities afforded to students to acquire knowledge now as compared 

 with the opportunities which existed when he was a young man. He rejoiced at 

 the thought that natural science was now fairly on its legs, and he was confident 

 that it would keep pace with all the great departments of physical science, and 

 concluded with a eulogy upon science as a means of disciplining the mind. 



Professor Hall entered into a brief description of the collections. He said 

 they had been placed in order to allow the study of them from the earliest to the 

 most recent geological period. All that was required now was a staff of teachers 

 which would render available all these valuable objects, instead of permitting 

 them to lie idly upon their shelves. The building was in itself a beautiful object 

 of art, adapted for the work in its systematic arrangement. 



Dr. Dawson briefly acknowledged on behalf of the Association the great 

 benefits that had resulted to science from this benefaction, and the meeting sepa- 

 rated, many to see the exhibition of photographs of American caverns, with ex- 

 planatory lecture by the Rev. H. C. Hovey, New Haven, Conn., others to still 

 further examine the valuable collections in the Museum. 



During the evening choice selections of music were rendered by the band of 

 the 6th Fusiliers. 



THE TRIP TO QUEBEC. 



Quebec and its neighborhood are so rich in historic associations, so full of 

 mterest to the student of science, that the large number of those who took 

 advantage of the opportunity to visit the ancient Capital, is not surprising. 

 The excursionists left by the steamer Canada, which had been placed at 

 their disposal by the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company, shortly after 

 half-past seven o'clock on Friday evening. In the morning, people began to 

 throng around the sides of the boat to catch the first gUmpse of the " Gibraltar of 

 America." Shortly before eight o'clock the Canada hove to at the Richelieu 

 Company's wharf and the coming of the Committee of Reception was awaited. 



Punctually at a quarter to nine His Worship the Mayor the Hon. F. Lange 

 lier, together with several members of the City Council and local committee or 

 reception, came on board and were received and introduced by Dr. T. Sterry Hunt 

 Professor Mendenhall, Dr. George Cooke, Professor Eastman, Dr. Proudfoot 

 Mr. J. S. Shearer, Major Huguet-Latour, Professor Harrison and Professor 

 Trowbridge. After a short time spent in introductions and conversation the 

 whole party left the boat and wended their way to Dufferin Terrace, where the 

 formal welcome was to take place 



From the Terrace the party made their way to the Citadel, the Mayor acting 

 as cicerone to the leading group of savants. 1 he whole of the fortress was, through 

 the kindness of Lieutenant-Colonel Irwin, thrown open to visitors who showed 



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