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Newer than the Potsdam," by Henri M. Ami, M.A., was 

 held over for another meeting. 



The Chairman of Council, John S. Shearer, Esq., reported 

 the receipt of a remittance of $400.00 from the Quebec Gov- 

 ernment, in place of $600.00, the amount allotted during 

 last session towards the cost of publishing the " Record of 

 Science." 



A cordial vote of thanks having been passed to Dr. G. M. 

 Dawson, the meeting adjourned. 



The third monthly meeting of the sessiou was held this 

 (Monday) evening, January 31st, 1887, at eight o'clock, at 

 which there was a good attendance. 



Sir William Dawson in the chair. 



Minutes of the previous meeting, and that of the last 

 Council meeting, were read and approved. 



Mr. J. Stevenson Brown presented a final report of the 

 duties performed by the " Conversazione Committee," and 

 on motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Bev. Bobt. Campbell 

 a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the numerous 

 friends who had so kindly aided in bringing the entertain- 

 ment to a most satisfactory conclusion, and the Recording 

 Secretary was instructed to convey a copy of the resolution 

 to each of the friends who had in any way assisted at the 

 " Conversazione." 



On motion of W. T. Costigan, seconded by Prof. Mills, 

 a well merited vote of thanks was passed to the members 

 of the " Conversazione Committee " for the exceptional 

 manner in w,hich they had carried out the work. 



Members proposed at the last meeting, Messrs. J. W. 

 Buckle, W. H. Chapman, and Dr. Lapthorn Smith, were 

 duly elected. 



Dr. Edwards recommended that the rules be suspended, 

 and no objection being offered, the following gentlemen 

 were proposed and elected by ballot, viz. : F. W. Blaiklock, 

 Jas. A. Carnegie, F. W. Barnes, M.D., J. L. Lamplough, 

 H. W. Thomas, T. A. Rodgers, M.D., T. L. Wanklyn, and 

 Robert Harvie. 



A letter was read from C. S. Minot, Esq., of Boston, inti- 



