246 Canadian Record of Science. 



Proceedings of the Natural History Society. 



Montreal, October 26th, 1903. 



The First Monthly Meeting of the society was held this 

 evening. Present, Dr. E. W. MacBride, President, in the 

 chair. Messrs. J. A. N. Beaudry, A Holden, H. McLaren, 

 C E. H. Phillips, Jos. Fortier, E. W. McLachlan,' C. J. 

 Stuart, Eev. E. Campbell, J. S. Buchan, F. Topp,W. 0. Eoy, 

 A. Griffin, T. Craig, H. H. Lyman and about twenty 

 visitors. 



.Minutes of last meeting, April 27th, were read and 

 confirmed. 



The Curator reported the following Donations to the 

 Museum : — Eemains of whale ploughed up at Little 

 Metis, donor, J. S. Buchan, Neptune's Drinking Cup, C. T. 

 ' Hart specimen Slate, Quarries, Newfoundland, E. W. 

 Eoberts, specimen Graphite, Calumet (Field day), A. Griffin, 

 view, specimen of Meteorite (?) by J. M. Aird. It was 

 moved by Eev. Dr. Campbell, and agreed, that the Secre- 

 tary convey the thanks of the Society to the Donors. 

 Eev. H. J. S. Boyle and C. J. Hart were admitted 

 o membership. Miss Martha Craig was admitted to 

 associate membership. Eev. Dr. Campbell then gave an 

 interesting talk on the Fungi of the Island of Montreal, 

 exhibiting many specimens, also a specimen of the foliage 

 and fruit of the Coffee tree, from the mountain and 

 cemetery, also specimens of fruit of Bladder Pod. 



Mr. Stuart then read his paper " Further observations 

 of the Aurora Borealis.'" After discussions and questions, 

 the President in closing expressed the hope that Mr. 

 Stuart would continue his investigations and again address 

 the society, when Dr. Eutherford would be invited to be 

 present. 



