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Many specimens of ores have been received, and placed upon the table, from 

 various mining locations throughout the country, and we are pleased to learn that a 

 large collection of minerals and ores from British Columbia has lately been sent, as a 

 gift to our Public Library collection, to which our memb rs will have free access. 



The subjects studied during the 3 ear were various. 



We reported to the local papers the find of coal or anthroxolite in the vicinity of 

 Sudbury. Its value as a fuel has not yet been definitely settled by geologists. 



We received the borings of various wells pub down for oil in the vicinity of 

 London, viz. : — Delaware, Parkhill and Mount Brj dges, only a slight trace of oil being 

 met with so far, showing that they are not within the true oil belt. 



The Section has been materially assisted by donations of some of the products of 

 the factories at Niagara Falls — re&ultiDg from the great electrical power now gener- 

 ated at that point. 



Dr Hough, a resident of that place, sent a small box containing carbide of calcium 

 from which is made acetylene gas, which is likely to prove of some importance in the 

 near future. 



We also obtained from the proprietor of the carborundum works, fine specimens of 

 this material, which, in hardness, exceeds anything in nature or art except the diamond. 

 This may be called the first step in the manufacturing of diamonds. 



By vote of the Section the chairman was asked to attend the meeting of the British 

 Association for the Advancement of Science at Toronto and report thereon, which was 

 satisfactorily carried out. 



Papers were read by the following members of the Section : 



I. Dr. Wilson. 



II. Mr. Geo. Kirke. 



III. Mr. Goodburn. 



I V. Mr. John Law. 



V. Mr. D. G. Buchanan. 



Steps are being taken to establish a public collection as a necleus for a museum in 

 our Public Library. 



Our members are ready to assist in carrying out the project to a successful issue 

 as this would assist them in their work and also widen the sphere of influence in the 

 Geological Section. 



Submitted on behalf of the Section. 



S. Woolverton, Chairman. 

 John Law, Secretary. 



A large and very handsome specimen of carborundum was exhibited to the meeting 

 by Dr. Woolverton, who procured it fiom the works at Niagara Falls. 



REPORT OF THE MICROSCOPICAL SECTION. 



During the past season, meetings were held every two weeks after the opening meet- 

 ing, until the close of the term in March. The average attendance was eight members. 

 In addition to these meetings the Entomological Society kept open house on the first of 

 January, 1897, this being the formal opening of the Y.M.C.A. building, in which the 

 Society's new rooms are located, and on this occasion one of the principal attractions was 

 the exhibit of microscopic objects by the members of this Section, and much interest was 

 shown by the numerous visitors in the display. Eight or nine members took part, and 

 the rooms were kept open all day as well as in the evening. 



