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portunity of thanking Dr. Harrington, not only for the 

 efficient manner in which he has discharged his duties as 

 President, bat also for the work he has done for the Society 

 in the past and for the interest he still continues to show in 

 its welfare." 



It was resolved to suspend the by-law on balloting and on 

 motion of the Hon. Edward Murphy, seconded by Major L. 

 A. H. Latour, the Very Bev. Dean Carmichael was elected 

 President. 



It was then moved by Mr. Geo. Sumner, seconded by Mr. 

 J. A. U. Beaudry, that Dr. Harrington be elected Vice- 

 President. Carried. 



Mi*. .1. Stevenson Brown then moved, seconded by Mr. 

 J. A. U. Beaudry, that the recommendation of the Council 

 accepting the resignation of Mr. Frank D. Adams as Record- 

 ing Secretary and the appointing of Mi". B. W. McLachlan 

 in his place, and Mr. Frank D. Adams as member of the 

 Council be adopted. Carried. 



A letter from the Citizens' Eoyal Society Committee, was 

 read, offering the Society a cheque for 8300.00 and the 

 books and vouchers of the committee, on condition that the 

 Society should undertake to settle any accounts that may 

 still remain unpaid. On motion the otter was accepted. 



The Curator reported the following additions to the 

 museum : — Woodchuck, black variety, from Mr. Griffin ; 

 Brown Thrasher, from E. D. Wintle ; Wood Thrush and 

 Vellow legs, from F. B. < aulfield ; Xest of the iongbilled 

 Marsh Wren, from E. D. Wintle ; A Land Crab found in a 

 bunch of bananas. A Larnelli branchiate fossil from the 

 Hudson River formation, Georgetown, Ont., from C. A. 

 Walker ; Red Shoulder Hawk (nestling), from Mr. Abbott; 

 Eattle Snake skin with rattles attached, from H. J. Tiffin ; 

 a collection of insects, from Albert Holden ; Natural pro- 

 ducts from the Islands of Jamaica and St. Vincent, from 

 John Fulton ; Specimens of Asbestos and Phosphates, East 

 Templeton. from A. M. Perkins, and a cocoon of silk worm 

 and silk from Mr. (Iriffin. The thanks of the Society wa> 

 ordered to be sent to the donors. 



