482 Canadian Record of Science. 



The election of officers resulted in the re-election of J. 

 Stevenson Brown, President ; Hon. Senator Murphy, Yice- 

 President ; Leslie J. Skelton, Hon.-Secretary. 



It having heen decided by the committee on rules to 

 divide the office of Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. J. S. Shearer 

 was unanimously elected Hon. -Treasurer. 



The President read his annual address and took for his 

 subject " The Duty of Science." At its conclusion, a vote of 

 thanks was tendered him and also to the officers of the So- 

 ciety for their efforts on its behalf during the year just closed. 

 The papers for the coming season have all been arranged 

 for in advance and are : — 



Oct. 20th " The Bacillus of Diphtheria " illustrated with 

 apparatus for investigation and culture, 

 J. B. McConnell, Esq,, M.D. 

 Nov. 9th. The President's annual address, (and Election of 

 officers), 



J. Stevenson Brown, Esq. 

 Dec. 14th " The use of the Microscope in the study of 

 Fossils," 



Sir Wm. Dawson, L.L.D., F.Pv.S., F.G.S., &c. 

 Jan. 11th "Polarised Light, its usefulness in indicating 

 structure," with lantern illustrations, 

 Prof. John Cox, M.A. 

 Feb. 8th " Crystalline forms modified by impurity," 



Jos. Bemrose, Esq., F.G-.S. 

 Mar. 14th " The House Spider," 



Eev. W. J. Smyth, M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D. 

 April 11th " The American Tent Caterpillar:" 



A. F. Winn, Esq. 

 May 9th " Use of the Microscope in the identification of 

 burnt documents," 



C. P. Gird wood, Esq., M.D., M.E.C.S., (Eng.) 

 Those wishing to join the Society can do so either as 

 ordinary or associate members by addressing the Secretary, 

 Leslie J. Skelton, 138 Metcalfe St., Montreal. 



Ordinary members must be possessed of an acromatic 

 microscope. Associate members can attend the meetings 

 but cannot take any active part in the proceedings. 



