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The sixth monthly meeting of the Society was held on 
the evening of March 25th, 1889, at 20 o’clock. Sir 
William Dawson in the chair. 
The minutes of last meeting, as well as the minutes of 
Council meeting held on 18th March, were read and 
approved. 
Mr. J. S. Brown reported that owing to the absence of 
‘the gentleman who had made the offer to subscribe $1000 
on behalf of a Zoological Garden, he was unable to give any 
further information on the subject. 
The Treasurer of the Conversazione Committee made an 
informal report that all accounts had been paid, leaving a 
cash balance of $100.79. Report adopted. 
Moved by J. S. Brown, seconded by J.8. Shearer, that 
the thanks of the Society be tendered to the different con- 
tributors of exhibits to the Conversazione. Carried. 
Mr. John Murphy was proposed for membership, and the 
rules being suspended, he was elected by acclamation. 
Prof. T. Wesley Mills gave a very interesting ‘‘ exhibition 
and explanation ‘of specimens, bearing on reproduction in 
birds.” 
Dr. Harrington, in the absence of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, and 
Mr. Robert Chalmers, read the following papers, “ Gypsum 
deposits of Northern Manitoba” by the former, and ‘ The 
Glaciation of Hastern Canada” by the latter. The latter 
paper went to show that the views laid down by Sir Wm. 
Dawson thirty years ago, had received ample confirmation by 
new discoveries, 
The President made some very interesting remarks on 
the above papers, and the thanks of the Society were tendered 
to the contributors. 
Mr. F, B, Caulfield announced that his paper for next 
meeting would be ‘On some birds observed at Montreal.” 
