THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



gesting a number of necessary reforms in our own Museum to bring 

 it up to this modern conception. 



An animated discussion followed. 



THURSDAY, MAY 7th, 1896. 



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

 Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. H. B. Small, of Ottawa, was appointed to represent the 

 Association at the approaching meeting of the Royal Society. 

 Papers were read as follows : 



" Biological Notes," by Mr. Wm. Yates, Hatchley, and " Our 

 Educational System/' by Inspector J. H. Smith. 



Both papers contained much valuable and interesting informa- 

 tion. 



The annual meeting was then held, and the following reports 

 read : 



Report of the Council, by the Secretary. 



" '■ " Corresponding Secretary, by Rev. J. H. Long, 

 M. A., LL. B. 

 Treasurer, by J. M. Burns. 

 Curator, by Alex. Gaviller, 

 Geological Section, by A. T. Neill. 

 Biological Section, by A. Alexander. 

 Photographic Section, by J. M. Eastwood. 

 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



A. T. Neill. 



T. W. Reynolds, M. D. 

 A. E. Walker. 



Rev. J. H. Long, M.A., LL. B. 

 S. A. Morgan, B. A. 

 P. L. Scriven. 

 Alex. Gaviller. 

 H. S. Moore. 

 H. P. Bonney and F. Hansel. 



President, - 

 First Vice-President, 

 Second Vice-President, 

 Corresponding Secretary, ■ 

 Recording Secretary, 

 Treasurer, 



Curator, - - . - 

 Asst. Curator, - 

 Auditors, 



Council : J. E. P. Aldous, B. A. • W. H. Elliott, B. A., Ph. B 

 Thomas Morris, Jr., George Black and J. M. Burns. 



