^^^i PROCEEDINGS 



A letter was read from the editor of Nature, thanking the 

 Institute for its resolution of 8th March. ^ ^ ,, 



Phoe John Cameron. M.D.. D.Sc. F R.S.E.. Da^ho-ie 

 University, read a paper entitled. "'A Contribution to the Eth- 

 nology and Craniology of the Eskimos of Southamptor. sland 

 Hudson Bay.- illustrated by lantern shdes. ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ 

 discussed by Dr. A. H. MacKav. G. W. T. Irving. H. Piers. 

 A. B. WiswELL. and others. 



Sixth Ordinary Meeting. 

 Physiological Lecture Room. Dalhousie College Carleton St., 

 Halifax, 10th May, 1920. 

 The President. Dr. Bronson. in the chair. 

 On motion. Prof. Donald S. McIntosh was elected Corres- 

 ponding Secretary to fill the unexpired term of office of the late 



Dr. E. Mackay. m S on 



A paper by Frederick C. Churchill of Wolfville. N. S on 

 '•An Abandoned Marine Sand-bar m the Cornwalhs Valley. 

 N. S.- was read by Mr. Piers. (See Transactions page 65 

 The subject was discussed by Prof. McIntosh. E. W. 1 odd. 

 Dr. Bronson. Mr. Piers and the author. 



A paper by Prok. H. J^^--^ ^^ ^^^^"»™",,,,^^^ 

 Swarthmore Penn.. on "A Convenient Form of Burette tor 

 lirtcTs Analysis," was read by C. B Nicker son in the author s 

 absence. (See Transactions, page 1 1 5). ^^f P^^^J: "^^ ^" 

 cussed by Dr. Bronson. Mr. Nickerson. and Mr. Todd. 



The following papers were read by title: • u M Q " 



"The Spring Bird Migration ofl914 -' ^^^''^XetrllnL- 

 -By Harrison F. Lewis, Quebec. P.Q. (See 1 ransac 



tions, page 119.) vt c v" f^r IQIQ" Bv 



"Phenological Observations. Nova Scotia, for IV IV tsy 



A. H. MacKay. LL.D.. F. R. S. C. (See Transac- 



tions, page 56.) , . r r u 



A discussion took place as to the selection of papers for pub- 

 lication, the cost of printing ^^--§. ^^^ ^'^^t'^V.t Cruncll 

 late and resulted m matters being left m the hands of the Council 



A vote of thanks was passed to Professors Harris and 

 Cameron for the use of their lecture-room as a place of meeting. 



Harry Piers. 



Recording Secretary. 



