450 Canadian Record of Science. 



specimens in the skin, that they may be mounted by our 

 own taxidermist. 



The Librarian, Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry, presented a grati- 

 fying report of progress made in additions to the library, 

 and in changes which would greatly aid the members in 

 gaining more ready access to the books. 



The Treasurer, Mr. P. S. Boss, submitted a financial 

 statement setting forth the liabilities and assets of the 

 Society to date, as shown on the following page. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President — Sir William Dawson. 



Vice-Presidents — Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, Sir Donald A. 

 Smith, J. H. B. Molson, J. H. Joseph, Edward Murphy, Dr. 

 B. J. Harrington, Dr. W. H. Hingston, Dr. J. B. Edwards, 

 Major L. A. H. Latour. 



Members of Council — John S. Shearer (Chairman), W. T. 

 Costigan, Joseph Bemrose, Dr. T. "W. Mills, Samuel Finlay, 

 A. T. Drummond, J. T. Donald, A. Holden, Bev. Bobert 

 Campbell. 



Honorary Curator — A. H. Mason. 



Honorary Treasurer — P. S. Boss. 



Corresponding Secretary — D. P. Penhallow. 



Becording Secretary — J. S. Brown. 



Library Committee — J. A. U. Beaudry, H. B. Ives, E. P. 

 Chambers, F. B. Caulfield, M. H. Brissette. 



Lecture Committee — Dr. B. J. Harrington, P. S. Boss, 

 A. H. Mason, Bev. Bobert Campbell, Dr. J. B. Edwards. 



Editing Committee — D. P. Penhallow, Dr. Harrington, J. 

 Bemrose, Dr. T. W. Mills, A. T. Drummond, E. Ingersoll. 



House Committee — J. S. Shearer, J. A. U. Beaudry, J. H. 

 Joseph. 



Membership Committee — J. S. Shearer, S. Finlay, W. T. 

 Costigan, J. S. Brown, P. S. Boss, A. H. Mason, Dr. T. W. 

 Mills. 



Annual Field Day, 1887. 



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

 day, the fourth of June, the thriving village of St. Jerome 

 having been selected as the place to be visited. This town 



