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Monday, April 28th, 1913.— "Mount Royal, an Active 

 Volcano," J. S. Buchan, K.C., B.C.L. 



The Somerville Course of Lectures were as usual well 

 attended, the subjects being particularly interesting. 

 Four of these lectures were given in the Y. M. C. A. 

 Hall, and three in McGill University. "We take this 

 opportunity of tendering to the Governors of McGill the 

 deep gratitude of the Society for the use of the lecture 

 halls, and to its professors for valuable lectures and 

 assistance so cheerfully given at all times. 



The following is the list : 



Friday, Feb. 7th, 1913.— "The Canadian Fisheries," 

 Prof. E. E. Prince, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



Thursday, Feb. 13th, 1913.— "Icebergs," Prof. H. T. 

 Barnes, D.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



Thursday, Feb. 20th, 1913.— "The Ottawa Valley, the 

 French River Waterway, (Georgian Bay 

 Canal)," W. J. Poupore, Esq., Ex-M.P. 



Thursday, Feb. 27th, 1913.— "Radium," Prof. A. E. 

 Eve, D.Sc. 



Thursday, March 6th, 1913. — "Rubber and Rubber 

 Plants," Prof. F. E. Lloyd, M.A. 



Thursday, March 13th, 1913.— "Biology and Social Re- 

 form," Prof. Carrie M. Derick, M.A. 



Thursday, March 20th, 1913.— "The Place of Nitrogen 

 in Nature," Dr. A. F. Ruttan, B.A., F.R.S.C. 



The Half-Hour Talks to Children were approciated 

 better than ever, judging by the attendance and the rapt 

 attention with which these lectures were received. The 

 subjects were well chosen, as the following list will show, 

 and the attendance was. a very encouraging feature. 



