380 Canadian Record of Science. 
The Hon. Curator reported the following donations: From 
Mr. Romeo Stephens, stone-gouges, &c., and from Mr. Van 
Horne a mounted Cariboo. 
On motion of Prof. Penhallow, seconded by Dr. Harring- 
ton, the thanks of the Society were tendered these gentlemen. 
The following were proposed for membership :—Leslie D. 
Skelton, T. E. Vasey, Percy M. Dawson, H. D. Lacey, W. 
A. Dyer, James Morgan, Jr., Hugh Paton, George Knowlton, 
Jas. Y. Gilmour, H. M. Belcher. 
On motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Sumner, the 
rules were suspended and the above gentlemen were duly 
elected. 
Dr. Harrington gave a very interesting address on Coals 
from the North-West, illustrating his remarks by samples 
from a namber of mines. 
A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. J.S. Brown, seconded 
by Prof. Mills. Carried. 
In the absence of Sir Wm. Dawson, Prof. Penhallow read 
a note by the President (Sir Wm. Dawson), on a new 
Devonian plant, Dictyocordaites Lacoi, which had been dis- 
covered by Mr. R. D. Lacoe, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, and 
appeared to be intermediate in characters between the 
ancient Gymnospermous genera known as Cordaites and 
Noeggerathia. A photograph of the plant was exhibited. 
It will be described more at length in a future number. 
Prof. Penhallow also read ‘‘Supplementary Notes to 
Paper on Cambrian,” by Mr. G. F. Matthew. 
On motion of Mr. Sumner, seconded by Mr. Chambers, a 
vote of thanks was tendered to Sir Wm. Dawson and Mr. 
Matthew for these papers, and to Prof. Penhallow for his 
interesting remarks on the same. 
Moved by Prof. T. Wesley Mills, seconded by Prof. D. P. 
Penhallow, that a special vote of thanks of the Society be 
tendered to Mr. Matthew for the above paper and for former 
contributions. 
Meeting adjourned. 
(Signed, ) J. W. Dawson, Pres. 
