CXXll PROCEEDINGS. 



powers of these bodies could be vastly extended to providing 

 endowment for research and founding establishments like the 

 Kaiser Whilhelm Institut in Germany. If civilised nations 

 could see the absurdity of settling ethical issues by destruc- 

 tion of cellular tissues, large sums of money would be 

 available for research into conserving the national resources 

 which we use at present, and tapping those going .to waste 

 around us. We might then feel less ashamed of what future 

 generations will think of the manner in which we squander 

 their birthright of mine, field and forest. We have passed our 

 fiftieth year and some of our younger members may see the 

 centenary of our society. Then many present researches will 

 have been finished but we can assure ourselves that the field 

 ahead will be more expanded than we dream of. 



Tonight we have reports fromMuseum and Science Library. 

 Fifty years after this, I hope that commensurate with the large 

 increase of population we see looming ahead the reports will 

 show that each of these institutions will occupy as much 

 space as the whole of the buildings in part of which they are 

 now housed. The growth of such institutions but reflects the vi- 

 tality of that phase of intellectual development which it is our 

 pleasure and duty as a society, to advance, and which must be 

 carefully fostered if we in this Province would keep pace with 

 other peoples in deriving pleasure and profit from the search 

 into Nature's secrets. 



The Treasurer, M. Bowman, presented his annual report, 

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

 1913, were $1,042.43; the expenditures, $914.17; and the 

 balance in current account, $128.26; while the reserve fund 

 was $300.00, and the permanent endowment fund, $939.49. 

 The report was received and adopted. Attention was drawn 

 to the desirability of raising the permanent endowment 

 fund to one thousand dollars, and then investing it in suitable 

 bonds. This was referred to the Council for consideration. 



