lO JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 



Messrs. A. Mullin, T. O. Baldwin, W. C. Thompson, W. 

 Kerruish and W. H. Johnson were elected ordinary members of the 

 Association. 



The Corresponding Secretary then read the two papers of the 

 evening. 



The first was from the pen of Mr. Wm. Yates, of Hatchley, and 

 contained a series of notes on Biological matters. 



The second, which was written by Mr. H. B. Small, of Ottawa, 

 treated of nature study as a means of relieving the strain imposed by 

 the conditions of modern civilization. 



The papers were much enjoyed by the members and a spirited 

 discussion followed. 



THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1896. 



The President in the chair. 



Minutes of former meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported the receipt of a number 

 of exchanges. 



The First Vice-President, T. VV. Reynolds, M.D., was then 

 introduced to read the paper of the evening, entitled "Neglected 

 Methods of Education." 



Defects in both home and school education were indicated by 

 the lecturer and practical remedies suggested. The lecture was 

 listened to with great attention, and an interesting discussion fol- 

 lowed. 



THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1896. 



The President, A. T. Neill, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported the receipt of a number 

 of exchanges, and the Curator a number of contributions to the 

 Museum. 



Mr. A. Alexander, F. S. S., then read a valuable paper on 

 " Local Museums." 



The paper outlined the original purpose of a local museum, 

 next giving the modern conception of such an institution as an in- 

 tegral part of the national educational system, and closed by sug- 



