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The thanks of the Society were tendered to the donors. 



The Librarian reported the usual exchanges. 



Mr. Beaudry read a letter stating that a number of 

 human bones had been found in an excavation on Maple 

 Avenue, Cote St. Louis, at a depth of thirteen feet below 

 the surface. Mr. Beaudry and Mr. McLachlan were asked 

 to investigate the matter and report upon the results of 

 their enquiries at a future meeting. 



The following were elected to ordinary membership : — 

 Mr. E. H. Botterell, Mr. A. S. McBean, Mr. Heury Mott, 

 Dr. F. D. Adams, Mr. D. Burke and Dr. Wyatt Johnston. 



Mr. Shearer took the chair, and the President presented 

 a paper on fossil sponges, illustrating the same with draw- 

 ings and photographs, and specimens of indigenous and 

 exotic species. The author dealt with the subject on 

 general grounds, and traced the development of these 

 organisms from the earlier forms. 



Sir Wm, Dawson also exhibited a maple leaf found by 

 Mr. J. Townsend in an excavation on the Don Eiver, 

 Toronto, at a depth of fifty-five feet. Prof. Penhallow 

 stated that it resembled the leaf of the common sugar 

 maple in some respects, while in others it approached the 

 Norway maple. It might possibly be an intermediate 

 species. 



Dr. Wesley Mills exhibited a remarkable specimen of the 

 plumage of a Langsham fowl, which presented the pecu. 

 liarities of hair more than of feathers. 



Prof. Penhallow gave a few additional notes upon a 

 remarkable blaze found in the interior of a beech tree, as 

 reported to the Society some three years ago. 



On motion of Mr. Shearer, seconded by Dr. Mills, the 

 following resolution was adopted : — 



" Ihis Society records, with deep regret, the death of Mr. Thomas 

 Workman, one of its oldest life members, and wishes to express its 

 sincere sympathy with the relatives of its late member ; also, that 

 a copy of this resolution be forwarded to them." 



The regular monthly meeting of the Society was held on 

 Monday, the 25th of November, Sir Wm. Dawson presiding. 



