iv proceedings. 



First Ordinary Meeting. 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Cnrleton St., 

 Halifax, 10th March, 1919. 



The President, Dr. Bronson, in the chair. 



It was reported that there had been received on March 

 3rd as a gift to the Institute, from the estate of the late 

 Dr. Charles J. Gossip of Halifax, a framed oil portrait of 

 one of its earlier Presidents, William Gossip, which had 

 been painted some time before his death, by Mrs. Henry 

 Rogers, an artist who then resided in Halifax. On motion 

 of Mr. Piers and Dr. A. H. MacKay it was resolved that 

 the thanks of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science be 

 conveyed to the estate of the late Dr. C. J. Gossip, for the 

 gift of a portrait of its fourth President (1878-1880), William 

 Gossip, a donation which the society very highly appreciates. 



It was reported that Lieut. Ralph V. Westwood, 

 R. N. V. R. Naval Control Office, Halifax, had been elected 

 an ordinary member on 5th Dec, 1918. 



Professor John Cameron, M. D., D. Sc, F. R. S. E., 

 of Dalhousie University, read a paper entitled "A Cranio- 

 raetric Study of the Micmac Skull in the Provincial Museum 

 of Nova Scotia." (See Transactions, page 1). The subject 

 was discussed by the President, Dr. A. H. MacKay, W. H. 

 Prest, H. Piers, Dr. Fraser Harris, and Dr. E. MacKay. 



Second Ordinary Meeting. 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Carleton St., 

 Halifax, 21st April, 1919. 



The President, Dr. Bronson, in the chair. 



It was reported that Frederick C. Churchill, Wolfville, 

 N. S., had been elected an associate member on 3rd April. 



Captain J. H. L. Johnstone, R. E., Ph.D., M. B. E., 

 Halifax, read a paper on "Artillery Observation Methods," 



