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ing as ordinary members:—J. C. Holden, S. Wentworth 
Hill, Wm. Minto, W. A. Stephenson, C. 8. J. Phillips, Wm. 
Notman, Geo. Phelps. 
Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by P. 8. Ross, that the 
rules be suspended and the above named be balloted for. 
Carried. 
Mr. J. 8. Brown reported favourably on the progress of 
the Conversazione Committee, stating that an invitation 
had been sent to the Governor-General aud Lady Stanley. 
The Hon. Librarian reported the donation of a Paper on 
“The Eozoie and Paleozoic Rocks of the Atlantic Coast of 
Canada,” by Sir Wm. Dawson. 
The thanks of the Society were tendered to the above 
donor. 
Prof. T. Wesley Mills gave a very interesting address on 
“The Influence of the Nervous System on Cell Life.” 
Prof. Penhallow read ‘‘Some Notes on the Fruit of the 
Sheperdia Canadensis, which is largely used in the North- 
West as an Article of Food.” 
The President read a letter from Mr. K. Cuthbert, of 
Berthier, describing a remarkable land-slip which occurred 
in December on the River Bayonne. 
A hearty vote of thanks was tendered the above gentle- 
men. 
Mr, P. 5S. Ross showed some specimens of Limonite col- 
lected at Hopewell, N.S, 
(Signed, ) J. H. Josepa, 
(Signed, ) A. H. Houpen, 
Rec.-Sec. 
The fifth monthly meeting was held on the evening of 
February 25th, 1889, at 20 o’clock., 
In the absence of the President, Mr. J. H. Joseph was 
elected Chairman. 
The Minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and 
approved, also the Minutes of Council meeting of 18th Feb. 
