178 Proceedings of the Natural History Society. 

 XL Proceedings of the Natural History Society. 



[Continued from page 128.) 



The Society held their Annual Field-day on June 16, 1884, 

 when an excursion took place to Montarville Mountain. The 

 weather was favorable, and a large party left Montreal from 

 Bonaventure Station. From St. Bruno the excursion party drove 

 to their destination. 



After lunch, Messrs. Hunt, Penhallow, McConnell and 

 Caulfield acting as judges, the following prizes were assigned : — 

 Entomology. — 1st Prize, Master Gr. Sumner (26 specimens). 

 2nd Prize, Master W. Adams (6 specimens). 

 Miscellaneous Collection. — 1st Prize, Miss Jane Lovell. 

 2nd Prize, Master G. Tiffin. 

 Named Plants. — Miss Bayliss (35 specimens). 

 Unnamed Plants. — Miss Martin (36 specimens). 



Addresses followed from Messrs. G. L. Marler, Penhallow and 

 Hunt, after which the Society took their way hack to St. Bruno. 



The First Meeting of the Session was held on October 27, 

 1884, Dr. Hunt taking the chair. The minutes of Council 

 Meetings of September 25 and October 21 were read. On the 

 previous occasion a resolution of condolence was carried to the 

 family of the late Gr. L. Marler, formerly an active member of 

 this Society. 



Messrs. E. L. Trenholm and "W. D. Shaw were elected 

 ordinary members of the Society. 



The President, Dr. Hunt, then delivered an address upon the 

 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, held in Montreal during September. 



The Seco7id Meeting of the Session was held on December 1, 

 1884. 



In the absence of Dr. Hunt, Sir William Dawson occupied 

 the chair. 



The following gentlemen were then elected as ordinary 

 members of the Society : — Messrs. J. B. McConnell, C. 0. 

 Snowdon, F. W. Badford, H. T. Bovey and A. H. Mason. 



Mr. E. Murphy having been called to the chair, Sir Wm. 



