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general interest has grown rather than diminished. The 

 subjects discussed have been as follows : 



"Polar Rotation," by Mr. Chas. J. Stuart. 



"A Visit to Some Mexican Volcanoes," Dr. F. D. 

 Adams. 



"Notes on Botanical Specimens Presented by Miss 

 Bickley, ' ' by Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 



"Infectious Diseases," by Dr. C. K. P. Henry. 



"A Modern Scourge, Tuberculosis," by Dr. A. G. 

 Nicholls. 



"Bermuda, Historical and Geological," by J. S. 

 Buchan, K.C. 



"The Pulp Wood Industry of Canada," by Dr. D. P. 

 Penhallow. 



The Somerville Course of Free Lectures was held this 

 year in the Assembly Hall of the Montreal High School, 

 and drew large audiences. The list of subjects and lec- 

 tures is here appended : 



"Earthquakes," by Dr. F. D. Adams. 



"Origin and Development of Certain Salt Marshes 

 on the New England Coast," by Dr. D. P. Penhallow. 



"The Ice Story of the St. Lawrence," by Dr. H. T. 

 Barnes. 



"Suspension of Life in Plants," by Prof. C. M. 

 Derick, M.A, 



"Dew," by Rev. I. J. Kavanagh, S.J., M.A., B.Sc. 



The talks to children in the Assembly Hall of 

 the Montreal High School, were, perhaps, not 

 quite as well attended as in former years, when 

 both before and after the talk the children roamed 

 through the museum, and interesting specimens were 

 pointed out and described ; probably, too, the fact of the 

 talks taking place in the new and unfamiliar building 

 had much to do with keeping away certain of those little 

 ones who were in the habit of coming with grown per- 

 persons. But there is no doubt that when the public 

 become acquainted with the new and greatly improved 

 quarters which the society hopes soon to possess, renewed 



