PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



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SESSION OF 1924-1925 

 (Vol. XVI. Part 3) 



63rd Annual Business Meeting 



Physiological Lecture Room, Dalhousie College, Halifax, 

 Uth November, 1924 



The President, Prof. C. B. Nickerson, in the chair. 



Other members present: Dr. J. H. L. Johnstone, D. J. 

 Matheson, Prof. D. S. Mcintosh, Dr. A. H. MacKay, Dr. S. G. 

 Ritchie, Dr. H. L. Bronson, Prof. H. S. King, P. R. Colpitt, 

 E. W. Todd, Prof. W. P. Copp, Dr. D. Mcintosh, Prof. J. N. 

 Gowanloch and H. Piers. 



The President, in his openiug remarks, gave brief sketches 

 of the lives of three members who had died during the year, 

 namely, Donald M. Fergusson, a former president of the Institute, 

 Dr. F. W. Dobson, and Dr. Frank W. Ryan, the last of whom had 

 been a member of council. He also reviewed the activities of the 

 society during the past session. The full address is appended 

 to the Proceedings at page xviii. 



The Treasurer's report was presented by D. J. Matheson, 

 showing the receipts for the year were 32,274.58; the expendi- 

 tures, 31,596.93; balance in hand (in current account), 3677.65; 

 and the balance at credit of reserve fund, 3151.09; while the 

 permanent endowment fund is 31,500.00. The report was 

 receivcci and adopted. 



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

 ing that 1,253 books and pamphlets had been received through 

 the exchange-list in 1923; and 1,087 have been received during 

 the nine months, Jan. to Sept., 1924. The total number of books 



