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urge no further change in this direction. It was also found 

 desirable to relieve the regular Committee of the burden of 

 editorial work, for which purpose a paid editor has been 

 employed. ' In most respects, this plan has proved satisfac- 

 tory, though it will doubtless be well to further modify and 

 improve the working of the Committee in this direction, 

 particularly if additional funds become available. 



An effort has been made to offset a certain portion of 

 expense of publication, by the insertion of advertisements. 

 "Very little encouragement has been met with, or is to be 

 hoped for in this direction, the three advertisements so 

 far obtained, not returning very large profits. 



One of the most important works of the Committee has 

 been in extending the list of exchanges. Many former 

 exchanges were found to have dropped off entirely. Most 

 of these have once more been placed on our list and are re- 

 gularly received, while a large number of new ones have 

 been added, so that the list now embraces 178 regular 

 exchanges in all parts of the world including some of the 

 most important scientific journals published. 



The work of the Society was chiefly represented in the 

 publication of the Eecord of Science, and the Committee 

 trust every effort will be made to continue its publication 

 under competent management. It has been our endeavour 

 to make it a representative Journal of Canadian Science, but 

 the very many difficulties encountered, have often rendered 

 it impossible to properly approach this ideal. One of the 

 great difficulties is found in securing papers of a proper 

 character. This might be overcome, to a large extent, were 

 the incoming editorial committee to be composed of a paid 

 editor, who should be primarily and chiefly responsible, and 

 and four associate editors representing different branches 

 of Science. The work of necessity falls upon one or two 

 at most, before the printer is reached, and it is most desirable 

 that every editor, or associate editor, should be capable of 

 passing judgment upon articles in his particular department, 

 as well as able to contribute original articles. 



The Treasurer, Mr. P. S. Eoss, then read the following 

 Eeport : — 



