PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



i^obci ^cotiitu instituti: of Science, 



S!':SSIOX OF 1912-13. 



AxxuAL Business ]\Ieetixg. 



Civil Engineering Lecture Room, Technical College. 



Halifax, 11th Xovemher, 191 i. 



The President, Watson L. Bishop, in the chair. 



Active members present: Dr. A/ H. MacKa}', Donald M. 

 Fergusson, M. Bowman, Prof. E. Mackay, A. L. ]\IcCallum, 

 Prof. C. L. Moore, D. S. Mcintosh, Prof. A. S. MacKenzie, 

 Prof. H. L. Bronson, Prof. D. Fraser Harris, C. B. Xickerson, 

 R. H. Brown, W. McKerron, A. J. Barnes and H. Piers. 



In the absence of a presidential address, the Corresponding 

 Secretar}^ (Prof. E. ^Mackay) presented a report on the work 

 of the Institute during the past year, and suggesting lines of 

 work that might be taken up in the future. 



The Treasurer. ^I. Bowmax. presented his annual report, 

 showing that the receipts for the year ending 31st October, 

 1912, were 8809.91, the expenditures 8241.48, and the balance 

 in current account was So68.43; while the reserve fund was 

 $708.51, and the permanent endowment fund, S912.13. 

 The report, having been audited, was received and adopted. 



The Librarian's report was presented by H. Piers, show- 

 ing that 1,688 books and pamphlets had been received by 



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