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Discoveries Concerning the Older Rocks of Canada," 

 which was listened to with very ; great interest. On 

 motion of Rev. Robt. Campbell, D.D., seconded by Edgar 

 Judge, a very hearty vote of thanks was tendered to 

 Dr; Adams for his very excellent lecture, and unani- 

 mously carried. 



The Recording Secretary being absent, Mr. F. W. 

 Richards acted as Secretary. 



Montreal, Xov. 29th, 1897. 



The second monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening at eight o'clock, the President, Dr. F. D. 

 Adams, in the chair. There were also present J. 

 Stevenson Brown, J. A. U. Beaudry, A. F. Winn, Prof. 

 Cox, Albert Holden, F. W. Richards, E. T. Chambers, 

 Miss Derick, Capt. W. Ross, H. McLaren, Dr. C. W. 

 Wilson, Harold B. Cushing, B.A., and seventeen others, 

 among whom were Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Dr. Blackader and 

 Mrs. Cowans. 



The minutes of previous meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



The resignation of Mr. John S. Shearer as First Vice- 

 President of this Society was read. 



It was then resolved, on motion of J. Stevenson Brown, 

 seconded by Albert Holden, " That in view of the state- 

 ments made by those who have interviewed Mr. Shearer 

 with the object to have him withdraw his resignation 

 as 1st Vice-President of the Natural History Society, in 

 which they had not been successful, the Society is now 

 obliged, with much regret, to record the resignation of 

 Mr. Shearer as 1st Vice-President." 



The following resolution was then put to the meeting 

 and unanimously carried : — 



Moved by J. Stevenson Brown, seconded by Chas. S. J. 

 Phillips, 



" That in recordiuf^ the resignation of Mr. John S. 



