450 Canadian Record of Science 



Cobalt and the Montreal River District — Dr. Alfred 

 Barlow. 



Monday, Apl. 26th, 1909— The Natural History of 

 the Canadian Oyster, Dr. J. Stafford, B.A., M.A. 



The Lectures of the Somerville Course were delivered 

 in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christian Asso- 

 ciation. The subjects dealt with were of unusual interest 

 and great value to Canada from an economic point 

 of view, dealing as they did with matters of live import- 

 ance of today with immense possibilities for the future. 



The following is the list: — 



Thursday, Jan. 21st. — The Introduction of Reindeer 

 into Canada for Domestic Purposes — F. S. Lawrence, 

 F.R.G.S. 



Thursday, Jan. 28th. — Matter and Ether — Professor 

 John Cox, M.A., LL.D. This lecture was given in the 

 Physics Building, McGill College. 



Thursday, Feb. 4th — Early History of Man as de- 

 termined by Biology — Dr. E. W. MacBride. 



Thursday, Feb. 11th. — Food, Body, Heat and Animal 

 Calorimetry— Prof. J. H. Snell, Ph.D. 



Thursday, Feb. 18th. — Radium — Howard L. Bronson, 

 Ph.D. 



Thursday, Feb. 25th. — Science and Education — Prof. 

 J. A. Dale, M.A. 



The Saturday Half Hour Talks to Children were also 

 given in the Lecture Hall of the Y.M.C.A., every seat 

 being occupied on each occasion. 



A glance at the following list will give some idea of 

 the subjects dealt with, and it was generally conceded 

 that it was one of the best courses that had ever been 

 given since these lectures were instituted. 



Saturday, Jan. 23rd. — Some Common Birds — I. Gam- 

 mell, M.A. 



Saturday, Jan. 30th. — The Flame of a Candle — Prof. 

 Nevil Norton Evans. 



Saturday, Feb. 6th. — The Story of a Lobster — S. 

 Kirsch, M.A. 



