XXXVl PROCEEDINGS 



The Treasurer, D. J. Matheson, presented his financial 

 report, dated 12th November, 1921, showing that the receipts 

 were $1,363.63, the expenditures $54.99, and the balance in 

 hand (in current account) $1,308.64, while the balance at credit 

 of the reserve fund was $134.39, and the permanent endowment 

 fund was $1,500. It was pointed out that there was chargeable 

 against the balance, the cost of printing the Transactions, vol. 

 15, pt. 1. — The report was received and adopted. 



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

 ing that 1,199 books and pamphlets had been received through 

 the exchange-list during the calendar year 1920. The total 

 number of books and pamphlets received by the entire Pro- 

 vincial Science Library (with which that of the Institute is 

 incorporated) for the same year was 1 ,507. The total number 

 in the Science Library on 31st December, 1920, was 64,050. Of 

 these, 47,048 belong to the Institute and 17,002 to the Science 

 Library proper. 138 books were borrowed in 1920, besides 

 many consulted in the Library. No binding or purchasing had 

 been done by the Library directly, there being no money grant 

 for that purpose for a number of years past. — The report was 

 received and adopted. 



It was resolved that Dr. MacKay and Mr. Piers be a 

 committee, with power to add to their number, to interview 

 the Government with the object of having a grant of money 

 voted for the purchase of books and for the binding of parts of 

 Transactions in the Provincial Science Library, which institution 

 has been without a regular grant since 1907. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year 

 (1921-22): 

 President — Prof. John Cameron, M.D., D.Sc, F.R.S.E., ex- 



officio F.R.M.S. 

 First Vice-President — Prof. Carleton Bell Nickerson, M.A. 

 Second Vice-President — Frederick C. Churchill (Wolfville). 

 Treasurer — Donald J. Matheson, B.Sc. 



Corresponding Secretary — Prof. Donald S. McIntosh, M.Sc. 

 Recording Secretary and Librarian — Harry Piers. 

 Councillors without office— A. H. MacKay, LL.D., F.R.S.C; 



Prof. D. Fraser Harris, M.D.. D.Sc. F.R.SS.E.&C; 



