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Shearer as 1st Vice-President of the Natural Historj^ 

 Society, the Society wishes to place on record its deep 

 regret that he is unable to continue longer an active 

 worker in the administration of its affairs, and at the 

 same time takes this opportunity to express its high 

 appreciation of the many valuable services rendered by 

 Mr. Shearer and to testify of his untiring energy and zeal 

 for the welfare of the Society, extending over a period of 

 nearly 30 years. 



And furthermore the Society feeling assured of Mr. 

 Shearer's loyalty to its best interests, hopes and trusts 

 that he will continue to advance its interests from time 

 to time as occasion may arise. 



"And further that it is the instructions of this Society 

 that a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Shearer." 



DoNATioxs. — -The following additions have been made 

 since last meeting : — Eleven eggs of Canadian birds, pre- 

 sented by Master R. Allan Phillips ; a Horned Lizard, 

 Centipede, Tarantula and Tarantula Fly by purchase ; a 

 Jewish Phylactery, by Alfred Griffin ; a piece of Mexican 

 Pottery, donor, E. D. Wintle ; two images of Pottery 

 from the Astec City of Caletipec, donor, D. A. Ansell ; 

 two Meadow Browns (Chinonobras Jutta), one of the 

 rarest butterflies in Canada, donor, A. F. Winn. 



It was resolved that the thanks of the Society be ten- 

 dered to the different donors. 



Professor McBride, Professor of Zoology in McGill 

 University, then gave his communication on " Studies in 

 Development," which was listened to with intense interest 

 and delight. 



After questions and remarks by Prof. Cox and other 

 members, the thanks of the meeting were, on resolution, 

 tendered to Prof. McBride. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



