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receipt, from Sir Wm. Dawson, of a copy of the " Presi- 

 dent's Address, British Association, 1886," and a number 

 of Periodicals and Journals from J. A. U. Beaudry, Esq. 



Members proposed were E. E. Grindley, Esq., and A. F. 

 Gault, Esq., and the following were duly elected ordinary 

 members, viz. : — Messrs. James Slessor, Samuel Waddell, 

 and Rev. John Nicholl. Master Bertie Nicholl was also 

 elected a junior member of the Society. 



The Honorary Curator, Alfred Henry Mason, F.E.M.S., 

 F.G.S., called the attention of the Society to the lack of 

 interest in the work of the " Ornithologists' Society " in 

 our city, as the wearing of the wings of birds for decora- 

 tive purposes was not by any means diminishing. 



On motion of Mi*. Mason, seconded by Major Latour, it 

 was resolved to open the Museum free of charge to visitors 

 during the Carnival week of 188*7. 



The action of Chairman of Council in granting the use of 

 the Hall and Museum to the Victoria Eifles for Saturday, 

 December 4th, was unanimously approved. 



The question of adopting measures for holding a " Con- 

 versazione " during the session was referred to members of 

 Council. 



Sir William Dawson then reviewed some of the papers 

 read before the Geological Section C of the British Associa- 

 tion at Birmingham, and exhibited photographs of a portion 

 of the subjects under consideration. 



On motion of Dr. Edwards, the acting Chairman, a cor- 

 dial vote of thanks was passed for the instructive address. 



Mr. G. F. Matthew's paper was held over for additional 

 notes on " New Pteraspedian Fish," and the respective 

 papers on " Tendinis in the Virginia Creeper," by A. T. 

 Drummond, and " Notes on the Tendrils of Cucurbitaceas," 

 by Prof. Penhallow, having been read, proved of special 

 interest, and brought on a salutary discussion, in which 

 several of the membeis engaged. 



A vote of thanks was passed for each of the papers kindly 

 prepared by Mr. Drummond and Prof. Penhallow. 



The second monthly meeting took place on Monday 



