Ixiv PROCEEDINGS. 



D,, assistant professor of economic entomology, Cornell 

 University, Ithaca, N. Y., U. S. A. (corresponding member) ; 

 Reginald Ruggles Gates, Ph. D., F. L. S., sometime lec- 

 turer in biology and cytology. University of London, Univ. of 

 London Club, London, W. C, Eng., (corresponding member); 

 and William Weatherspoon Woodbury, B. Sc, D. D. S., 

 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, (ordinary member). 



On motion of Mr. Piers and Dr. A. H. MacKay, George 

 W. T. Irving, of the Education Office, Halifax, was duly 

 appointed Treasurer to succeed Mr. Bowman who is ill. 



A letter from Mr. Bowman, dated 11th December, was 

 read, thanking the society for its resolution of 13th November, 

 and expressing appreciation of the courtesy received during 

 the years he had acted as librarian and treasurer. 



A paper entitled "A Comparative Study of the Piltdown, 

 Cro-magnon, and Neanderthal Skull," was read by John 

 Cameron, M. D,, D. Sc, F. R. S. C, professor of anatomy, 

 Dalhousie University, Halifax; the lecture being illustrated by 

 lantt^in slides. 



Tb3 subject was discussed at considerable length by the 

 PresiliENT, who presented a chemical note on the relation of 

 men tD monkeys; and also by Prof. McIntosh, Dr. A. H. 

 MacICat, Mr. Irving, Mr. Piers, Dr. Bronson and Prof. 

 C. J. Co>fNOLLY of Antigonish. 



Third Ordinary Meeting. 



Physii hgical Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Carleton St., 

 Hilifax, N. S.; Monday 12th March, 1917. 



The President, Dr. D. Eraser Harris, in the chair. 



Prof. E. MacKay reported that a committee appointed 

 by the council, and consisting of the President, Dr. Mac- 

 Ken/IE and himself, had interviewed the Premier of the 

 Province and urged that the grant to the Institute be con- 

 tinued, and furthermore requested that an adequate addition 



