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Microscopical Society, Dr. Harrington, Prof. Penhallow, 

 Dr. Johnson, Dr. Barnes, Dr. Edwards, Prof. McLeod, Mr. 

 J. Stevenson Brown, J. A. U. Beaudry, Dr. "Wanless and 

 the Electric Light Company, for the great assistance they 

 rendered in making the entertainment a success. 



The Council is proud to be able to acknowledge the honor 

 conferred by the British Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, on our esteemed President, Sir J. Wm. Dawson, 

 in electing him to preside over their annual meeting, which 

 took place at Birmingham, and was attended with marked 

 success. The valuable address of the President has been 

 published in the Record of the Society, and well repays 

 perusal. 



The Council appointed Mr. J. Bemrose as the representa- 

 tive of the Society, to the annual meeting of the Royal 

 Society of Canada, which took place at Ottawa, on the 25th 

 instant. 



The Field Day of the Society will be held this year at St. 

 Jerome, P.Q., on Saturday, the 4th day of June, when it is 

 hoped the members will unite in making it a success. 



The Council, in conclusion, ventures to express the hope 

 that the coming year may be marked by increased pros- 

 perity and even greater usefulness, and that the members 

 will endeavour to secure for the Society the hearty support 

 to which it is entitled. 



Mr. Joseph Bemrose, as special delegate to the Royal 

 Society of Canada, then presented his report. 



The report of the Editorial Committee, submitted by 

 Prof. Penhallow, showed a gratifying progress, during the 

 past year, in making the Record of Science an exponent 

 of original scientific work in Canada, and in extending the 

 list of exchanges, which now embrace a large number of 

 great value. 



The Curator, Mr. A. H. Mason, submitted his report on 

 the Museum, as follows : — 



curator's report. 



The work of the Museum has continued steadily during 

 the Session, and there is evidence of marked improvement ; 



