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Proceedings of the Natural History Society. 



Session 1897-98. 



Monteeal, Oct. 25tli, 1897. 



The first monthly meeting of the Society for the Session 

 of 1897-98 was held in the Library this evening at eight 

 o'clock. Edgar Judge acted as Chairman. There were 

 also present Dr. Fr. D. Adams, the President ; Major 

 Latour, J. B. Williams, Eev. Eobt. Campbell, D.D., 

 E. T. Chambers, Albt. Holden, A. P. Winn, Hon. J. K. 

 Ward, J. Stevenson Brown, Greo. Sumner, Mrs. A. F. 

 Gault, Miss Jessie Brown, and a number of other ladies. 



Minutes of meeting of April 26th last were read and 

 approved. 



The Eeport of Council (October 18th) was read. On 

 motion of Edgar Judge, seconded by Major Latour, it was 

 received and adopted. 



The Hon. Curator's report was also read, together with 

 his very full report to the Council, which reported work 

 done in the Museum from June till September of the 

 present year. On motion the report was adopted. 



E. T. Chambers, the Hon. Librarian, presented the 

 report of the Library Committee, which, on motion of 

 Edgar Judge, seconded by J. B. Williams, was received. 



On motion, the following were elected as members 

 of the Society : — 



Mrs. H. H. Austin as Associate member. 



Mrs. C.E. E. Ussher as an ordinary member. 



The Hon. Curator, J. C. Williams, read a long list of 

 donations to the Museum since May last. On motion of 

 J. Stevenson Brown, seconded by E. T. Chambers, the 

 acceptance and thanks of the Society were tendered to the 

 various donors The list is on file with the reports. 



The President, Prank D. Adams, Ph.D., P.Pv.S.C, then 

 delivered his special communication on " Some Kecent 



