11 PHOCEKDINCJS. 



4. Minin<r — l;^ it a Science? — By W. !•:. ]>isiimax, M. A.^ 



M. Inst. M. K. 



5. Additions to ''he List of Nova Scotia Fungi. — By Dr. A. H. 



.AIacKav. 



6. Halifak Water AVorks.— By H. W. Jouxstox. C. E. 



7. The Oil Fields of Eastern Canada.— By Dh. R. W. Eli.s. 



8. Tlie Frost and Drou.i?ht of 1!)0,5.— By F. W. W. Doanh. 



9. Eels in Water l'i])t-s and Their Migration. — By Watsox E. 



Bisiioi'. 



10. Notes on Protective Coloring. — By Fraxk H. l?ErD. 



11. Tlie Urignard Syntliesis: Action of Phenyl ]\Iagiie>iiini 



Bromide on ('aini)h()r. — By H. Jeumaix Creightox. 

 1'L Contrilmtion to tlie Studv of llydroxyhiniine. — By (i. M. 

 .ToHxsTON MacKay, B. a. 



13. Water Powers on the Mersey Ifiver, X. S.— By W. G. 



YoRsTox, V. E. 



14. The Damage done to Timher l)y Teredo nardlis and Liiiniori(t 



lignonnn. — By R. McColl, C. E. 



15. Phenological Observations, Canada, 1905. — By Dr. A. H. 



Mac Kay. 



10. Water-rolled Weed-balls.— By Dr. A. H. MacKay. 



Of the thirteen authors wiio gave the Institute the benefit 

 of their labors and observation, six presented papers for the 

 first time, a fact which in itself is evidence of some pro- 

 gress. We cannot congratulate ourselves, however, that Me are in 

 the healthy condition that every member who has the best interest 

 of the Institute at heart could wish. We have been depending loo 

 much on the woi-k of the older mendjers, and in conse(|uence of the 

 willingness with which they devote their time and energy to the 

 arduous demands of each session, the enlistment of new workers 

 has been somewhat neglected. While the interest of the older 

 active members has not abated, their work could be lightened by 

 the assistance of the younger mendiers, who, by a little effort, 

 might relieve the strain upon the knowledge and active intellect of 

 those whose wonderful energy in the past has proved cfpial to the 



