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and approved, also those of the Council meetings held since 
that date. 
Moved by J. 8. Brown, seconded by 8. Finley, that Mr. 
Brown’s motion, re collection of fees as recommended by 
Council, be adopted. Carried. 
The following donations were reported :—‘ Milk Snake,” 
from Mr. James Ferrier; and the “Geological History of 
Plants,” from Sir Wm. Dawson. 
On motion of EK. T. Cuampers, seconded by Prof. Pen- 
hallow, the thanks of the Society were tendered to the 
donors. 
Members proposed :—Edgar Jadge, Prof. H. T. Bovey, 
Chas. Patton, E. L. Bond, Dr. Stirling, as ordinary members ; 
and Master H. J. M. Smith and Miss Annie Louise Smith as 
associate members. 
On motion of Prof. Penhallow, seconded by R. W. 
McLachlan, the Rules were suspended and the above named 
ballotted for and elected. 
A letter of resignation, from Mr. F. L. Wanklyn, was 
read and the resignation accepted. 
Prof, Penhallow read a Paper entitled “ Notes on Ringed 
Trees,” by Prof. W. L. Goodwin, of Kingston, to which he 
added some very interesting and instructive remarks, which 
he also explained by diagrams. 
The Paper was fully discussed by Prof. Mills, Dr. Wanless 
and other members, 
In the absence of Mr, F, Adams, Prof. Penhallow read 
extracts from his Paper “On some Canadian Rocks contain- 
ing Scapolite, and a few Notes on some Rocks associated 
with the Apatite deposits.” 
The thanks of the Society were tendered to Prof. Pen- 
hallow and the contributors of the above Papers. 
(Signed, ) J. W. Dawson, Pres. 
The second monthly meeting was held on the evening of 
November 26th, 1888, at 20 o’clock. 
Present :—Sir Wm. Dawson (in the Chair), Prof. Pen- 
