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Committee on Exchanges. — The duties of this Committee were 

 left in the hands of the Editing Committee. 



The Annual Field-day of the Society was held at Abbottsford, on 

 June 4, 1885. The village is situated at the foot of Yamaska 

 Mountain, which gives rich scope for the work of practical 

 students of Natural History. The excursionists were organised 

 into three parties, under the guidance, respectively, of Sir Wm. 

 Dawson, Messrs. Penhallow and McConnell, of Messrs. Caulfield 

 and H. Lyman, and of Mr. Gibb. 



Upon the return of the exploring parties the following prizes 

 were awarded by the judges : — 

 Unnamed Section. — 1st Prize, Miss M. Van Home. 



2nd Prize, Miss Oct. Ritchie. 

 Named Section. — 1st Prize, Mr. E. H. P. Blackader (48 speci- 

 mens). 

 2nd Prize, Miss F. M. Girdwood (45 speci- 

 mens). 

 Entomological. — 1st Prize, Mr. R. C, Holden. 



2nd Prize, Miss Rose Edwards. 



The proceedings terminated with addresses by Sir Wm. Dawson 

 and Dr. T. Sterry Hunt. The thanks of the Society were due 

 to Mr. Charles Gibb for the hospitable way in which he 

 discharged his functions as host and entertainer. This excursion, 

 which will long be remembered as one of the most successful of 

 the Society's outings, was attended by about 120 members and 

 guests. 



During the Session the usual course of Sommerville Lectures 

 was delivered. The following is the list of the subjects : — 

 Feb. 12th. " The British Association at Montreal," by Dr. T. 



Sterry Hunt, F.R.S. 

 Feb. 19th. " Reminiscences of the late Sir W. E. Logan," by 



Dr. Robert Bell, F.G.S. 

 Feb. 26th. " Certain Features of our Climate/' by Dr. W. H. 



Hingston, L.R.C.S.E. 

 March 5th. " Phenomena of Plant Growth," by Prof. D. P. 



Penhallow, B. Sc. 

 March 12th. " On Cholera," by Dr. J. B. McConnell. 



