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summit of the mountain. Addresses were delivered on the 

 mountain top, by Dean Carmichael and Dr. Edwards, after 

 which they all returned to the hotel for lunch. About 

 3 o'clock, the whole party assembled on the veranda, when 

 Dr. Hunt gave an instructive address on the geological his- 

 tory of the mountain and surrounding country, at the close 

 of which Prof. Penhallow awarded the botanical and ento- 

 mological prizes as follows :— 



Named Plants, 1st, Miss Van- Home. 

 Unnamed " 1st, Miss O. G. Eitchie. 



" " 2nd, Miss Burland. 



" Insects, 1st, Mr. Albert Holden. 



" " 2nd, Miss Maud Brewster. 



The following received honorable mention for their col- 

 lections : Miss McLea, Miss Eeid, Master Eric Harrington 

 and Master Herbert W. Shearer. 



The Somerville lectures were more than usually interest- 

 ing this year, and the attendance was very large and much 

 interest manifested. The lectures, six in number, were 

 delivered in the following order : — 



Feb. 17— The Bony System, by Francis J. Shepherd, M.D. 



" 24 — The Muscular System, by Geo. E. Armstrong, M.D. 

 Mar. 3 — The Nervous System, by James Stewart, M.D. 



" 10— The Circulatory System, by T. W. Mills, M.A., M.D. 



" 17— The Special Senses, by Frank Butler, M.D. 



" 25— The Digestive System, by W. H. Hingston, M.D., D.C.L. 



The thanks of the Society have been deservedly tendered 

 to the distinguished lecturers who generously gave their 

 valuable, time for the advancement of its interests. 



A novel and most pleasing event in the proceedings of 

 the year just closed, was the Conversazione given by the 

 members in their hall and museum on the 20th January 

 last. The suggestion when once made, was taken hold of 

 with great earnestness by some of the more active members, 

 and the result was a most enjoyable reunion which was 

 attended, not only by members, but by a number of promi- 

 nent citizens, and the evening passed off most successfully. 

 The success of the event was largely owing to the excel- 

 lence of the arrangements, and special praise is due to the 



