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places, so that for the coming year they will not be avail- 

 able for reference, and to this extent the Society's use- 

 fulness will be curtailed until the new home is an accom- 

 plished fact. Realizing this, and with the idea of in 

 some measure compensating for it, the Society has de- 

 cided to extend its work on the line of free public lec- 

 tures to be given in different centres of the city and with 

 the co-operation of the various bodies, like the Tubercul- 

 osis League, the Local Council of Women, the Pure Milk 

 League, the Hygiene Committee, the Westmount School 

 Commissioners, the Alexandra Hospital, and St. Paul's 

 Hospital. The subjects that will be dealt with will in- 

 clude matters of hygiene, public health, decoration, ma- 

 terials and forms of construction, and will be dealt with 

 in popular ways by competent lecturers. Some of the 

 lectures are designed to meet the special requirements 

 of artisans, and where necessary will be delivered both 

 in English and French. 



It is confidently expected that this number will be 

 still more increased in view of the greater attractions 

 which will be afforded by the increased facilities which 

 it is hoped will be offered by the Society in the not very 

 distant future. We have to regret the death of one of 

 our members, that of the late Hon. R. Prefontaine. 



The Society is greatly indebted to Mr. Alfred Griffin 

 for his valuable and enthusiastic services placed at its 

 disposal. 



Officers. 



Patron — His Excellency, the Governor-General of 

 Canada. 



Hon. President — Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal. 



President — Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 



Vice-Presidents — Frank D. Adams, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. ; 

 J. S. Buchan, K.C., B.C.L. ; Rev. Robert Campbell, D.D. ; 

 Albert Holden; P. H. Joseph; E. W. MacBride, M.A., 

 D.Sc. ; Prof. T. Wesley Mills, M.D., F.R.S.C. ; Hon. J. 

 K. Ward. 



