VIII PROCEEDINGS 



phlets received by the Provincial Science Library (with which 

 that of the Institute is incorporated) during 1922, was 1,707. 

 The total number in the Science Library on 3 1st December, 1922, 

 was 67,164. Of these, 49,591 (about 74 per cent.) belong. to 

 the Institute, and 17,573 to the Science" Library proper. 13S 

 books were borrowed, besides those consulted in the Library. 

 No binaing or purchasing has been done, there having been 

 no money grant available for the library since 1907. — The 

 report was received and adopted. 



It was reported that J. B. Fielding, Halifax, had been elect- 

 ed a member on 2nd October. 



It was resolved that a course of popular lectures be again 

 given during this session. 



Officers for the ensuing year (1923-24) were elected as 

 follows: 



President, — Prof. Carleton Bell Nickerson, M. A., 

 ex-officio F. R. M. S. 



First Vice-President, — Prof. John Hamilton Lane John- 

 stone, M.Sc, Ph.D., M.B.E. 



Second Vice-President, — Prof. Albert G. Nicholls, M. 

 D., D.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



Treasurer, — Donald J. Matheson, B.Sc. 



Corresponding Secretary, — Prof. Donald S. McIntosh, 

 M.Sc. 



Recording Secretary and Librarian, — Harry Piers. 



Councillors without of ice, — A. H. MacKay, Ll.D., F. R. 

 S. C; Prof. D. Fraser Harris, M.D., D.Sc, F.R. 

 SS. E. and C; Prof. Hugh P. Bell, AI.Sc; Step- 

 hen G. Ritchie, D.M.D.; Prof. Howard L. Bron- 

 soN, Ph.D., F.R.S.C; Prof. Harold S. King, B.A., 

 and Frank W. Ryan, D.D.S. 



Auditors, — P. R. Colpitt and E. C. Allen. 



