PROCEEDINGS 



sity, delivered an instructive popular lecture on "Weather in 

 the Belt of Cyclonic Storms," illustrated by lantern slides. 



Second Ordinary Meeting 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Halifax, 



16th April, 1923. 

 The President, Prof. Nickerson, in the chair. 



The President read a paper on "A Modification of the 

 Procedure for the Qualitative Separation of the Metals of the 

 Alkaline Earth Group." 



A paper by Prof. T. L. Walker, Ph. D., Director of the 

 Royal Ontario Museum of Mineralogy, Toronto, on "The 

 Nature of Louisite," was read by Mr. Piers, in the absence of 

 the author. The subject was discussed by Prof. D. S. Mc- 

 Intosh, Prof. H. S. King, E. W. Todd, H. Piers, Prof. Nick- 

 erson, Dr. Johnstone, and D. J. Matheson. 



Fourth Popular Lecture 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Halifax, 



30th April, 1923. 

 The President, Prof. Nickerson, in the chair, and about 

 thirty persons present. 



Prof. J. A. Dawson, Ph. D., Dalhousie University, de- 

 livered an interesting popular lecture on "In-Breeding and 

 Out-Breeding," illustrated by lantern slides. The subject was 

 discussed by the President, Dr. MacKay, Dr. Bronson, 

 Dr. Cameron, Dr. Cunningham, Dr. Johnstone, and H, H 

 Blois. 



Fifth Popular Lecture 

 Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Halifax, 



16th May, 1923. 

 The President, Prof. Nickerson, in the chair, and about 

 fifty persons present. 



