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Dawson addressed the meeting upon the Geology of a portion of 

 the Nile Valley, and described various specimens collected by 

 him during his visit to Egypt. 



The Third Meeting of the Session was held on February 2, 

 1885, the President being in the chair. 



The minutes of Council, held December 23, were then read, at 

 which the Chairman reported that the Provincial Treasurer 

 would visit the Museum and take into consideration the resump- 

 tion of the grant to the Society. The meeting agreed to leave 

 the matter in the hands of the President and Sir Win. Dawson. 



The President reported that the Marquis of Lansdowne had 

 consented to become Patron of the Society. 



Dr. O. C. Edwards of Winnipeg delivered an address on the 

 habits of the Northwest Gopher, the Turkey Buzzard, the 

 Badger and the White Pelican of Qu' Appelle Valley. 



Dr. Baker Edwards then read a paper upon the Sanitary 

 Disposal of Sewage, which was followed by a full and interesting 

 discussion. 



The Fourth Meeting of the Session was held on Feb. 23, 

 1885. In the absence of the President, Sir Wm. Dawson was 

 Chairman. 



The minutes of the Council meetings of January 20 and 

 February 17 were read to the Society. At the former it was 

 arranged that a Committee should proceed to Quebec and press 

 upon Government the continuance of the grant to the Society. 



Messrs. J. Johnston and W. Sutherland were elected as 

 ordinary members and Mr. L. Sutherland as life member of the 

 Society. 



Prof. Penhallow then read a paper upon " The Growth Pings 

 of Exogens and their Relation to Age," which was followed by 

 some remarks by Sir Wm. Dawson upon the work of the late 

 Dr. J. G. Jeffreys of England. 



The Fifth Meeting of the Session was held on March 30, 

 1885, the President taking the chair, and reporting upon his 

 visit to Quebec. 



Mr. Caulfield then read a paper upon u Canadian Diptera." 

 Prof. Donald then read a paper communicated from Mr. 



