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Saturday, March 4th, 3 p.m. — "Mammoths and Masto- 

 dons," Prof. J. C. Simpson, B.Sc. 



Saturday, March 11th, 3 p.m. — "Diamonds," Prof. 

 Nevil Norton Evans, M.A.Sc. 



All of the above lectures were illustrated with lan- 

 tern slides. 



The Society consists of 200 local members besides a 

 number of corresponding members. Sixteen names 

 were added to the list during the year now ending. The 

 following members died during the year: Prof. D. P. 

 Penhallow, D.Sc, ex-President, who died at sea, October 

 20th, 1910; Hon. J. K. Ward, M.C.L., Honorary Vice- 

 President ; Mr. J. T. Molson, and Mrs. J. H. R. Molson, 

 a warm friend of the Society. 



The Annual Excursion of the Society took place to 

 the Boys' Farm at Shawbridge, June 4th, 1910. This 

 farm is situated at the foot of the Laurentian Hills, and 

 afforded a profitable day's outing to the members of the 

 Society and their friends. 



It is a matter of regret that the report has again to 

 be made that the interesting and valuable Museum of 

 the Society is still stored in cases, and has been since the 

 sale of the old property in University Street. The cry- 

 ing need of a museum for the instruction of the people is 

 deeply felt in a city the size of Montreal, which at pre- 

 sent is without such an institution. A valuable site has 

 been secured on Mountain Street, out of part of the pro- 

 ceeds of the sale of the University Street property; and 

 plans have been prepared for the erection of a suitable 

 building thereon, but thus far it has not been found 

 practicable to procure the funds required for the pur- 

 pose. This is much to be regretted, as through the 

 museum the Society used to do its most effective edu- 

 cational work. It is hoped that the citizens will realize 

 the loss from which Montreal is suffering for want of a 



