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The ballot for members of Council resulted as follows : — 



J. S. Shearer, Geo. Sumner, Joseph Bemrose, J. A. U. 

 Beaudry, M. H. Brissette, A. T. Drummond, J. T. Donald. 

 J. B. McConnell, M.D., and Bev. Bobert Campbell, M.A. 



The Library Committee was elected as follows : — 



J. A. Beaudry, H. B. Ives, E. T. Chambers, F. B. Caulfield 

 and J. H. Burland. 



The President complimented the retiring officers on the 

 efficient manner in which they had performed their duties. 



On motion, an enthusiastic vote of thanks was passed to 

 the President. 



The chairman of the Excursion Committee roported the 

 completion of arrangements for the Annual Field Day at 

 Bekeil Mountain on June 5th, 1886. 



ANNUAL FIELD BAY. 



The Annual Field Day of the Society was held on Satur- 

 day June 5th. Tbe field days are always made the occasion 

 of a very enjoyable outing for members and their friends, 

 but that on Saturday was, in the opinion of those present, 

 one of the most successful ever held under the auspices 

 of the Society. The destination this year was Beloeil 

 Mountain, and about 150 ladies and gentlemen, including not 

 only members of the Natural History Society, but also 

 several members of the Montreal Microscopic Society availed 

 themselves of the opportunity which the excursion and the 

 delightful weather of Saturday afternoon afforded them of 

 spending a pleasant day in the country, combining recrea- 

 tion with scientific research. The party left the Bonaven- 

 ture depot shortly after nine o clock, among those present 

 being Very Bev. Dean Carmichael, Dr. T. S terry Hunt, 

 Prof. B. J. Harrington, Dr. J. Baker Edwards, Prof Penhal- 

 low, Mr. A. H. Mason, Mr. P. S. Boss, Mr. J. S. Shearer, Mr. 

 W. T. Costigan and Major Latour. After a pleasant hour's 

 ride, St. Hilaire station was reached, where carriages were 

 in waiting to convey the excursionist to the Iroquois House, 

 which was made the headquarters for the day. After 

 arrangements had been made for the collections and the 



