ORDINARY MEETINGS. 



which was discussed by the President, Dr. E. MacKay, 

 H. Piers, Prof. Finlayson and Dr. A. H. MacKay. 



Third Ordinary Meeting. 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Carleton St., 

 Halifax, 12th May, 1919. 



The President, Dr. Bronson, in the chair. 



It was announced that Basil R. Coysh, Halifax, had 

 been elected an ordinary member, and Professor P. B. 

 Perkins, Mt. Allison University, Sackville, N. B., an associate 

 member, on 1st May. 



On motion of H. Piers and Dr. A. H. MacKay, it was 

 resolved that the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, at its 

 meeting held at Halifax, 12th May, 1919, learns with 

 deepest regret of the death of its last surviving original 

 member of 1862, and one of its former vice-presidents, 

 Major General Campbell Hardy, R. A., the talented 

 author of "Forest Life in Acadie," which occurred at Dover, 

 England, on 11th April, in the 88th year of his age. He pos- 

 sessed a splendid Christian character, was a good naturalist 

 and an admirer of Nature, a fine sportsman, and was gifted 

 with an accomplished pen and a brush which portrayed local 

 scenery with skill and fidelity. The Institute extends its sym- 

 pathy to his family, to whom a copy of this resolution shall 

 be transmitted by the secretary. Further resolved that a 

 biographical sketch of the deceased gentleman be prepared 

 for the forthcoming part of the society's Proceedings. (See 

 Proceedings, page vii.) 



Dr. E. MacKay read a letter from the Society of Chemi- 

 cal Industry, dated 25th April, 1919, urging that the Govern- 

 ment of Canada be requested to take over the German 

 patents relating to dyes and other chemicals which have 

 been registered in Canada. On motion of Dr. E. MacKat 

 and Dr. Fraser Harris it was resolved that with a view 



