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ing it at his request, while Prof. Adams gave his paper 

 " On the origin of certain Iron Ores," illustrated by a spe- 

 cimen of Iron recently presented to the "Peter liedpath 

 Museum." Prof. Donald offered a few remarks on this 

 highly interesting and instructive communication, after 

 which the thanks of the meeting were tendered to Prof. 

 Adams. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



The third meeting of the Society for the session of 

 1898-99 was held in tlie library, January ?.Oth, 1899, at 

 eight o'clock. The President of the Society, Prof. Frank 

 D. Adams, in the chair. There were also present. Prof. 

 MacBride, Messrs. E. T. Chambers, H. McLaren, J. B. 

 Picken, Capt. W. Koss, J. A. U. Beaudry, F. S. Jackson and 

 seven others. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The committee on canvass for funds reported progress, 

 and, as a result, some new members. 



Dr. Campbell reported that the list of Soraerville lec- 

 tures was now complete, and that the first would be given 

 on Feb. 16th next. 



The following specimens were added to. the museum 

 since last meeting : 



Two specimens of Mantis-like Neuroptera (Mantispa 

 hrunnea), donor, Mr. A. F. Winn. 



Interior cells of wasp's nest from Dundas Co., Out., by 

 W. E. Decks, M.D. ; a specimen of Clarke's Nutcracker 

 {Picicorvus Columhianus) received in exchange from Mr. 

 Jas. H. Fleming, and a Tarantula spider from West Africa, 

 donated by Dr. J. A. Springle. 



A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. J. B. Williams 

 and seconded by Mr. E. T. Chambers. Carried. 



The Librarian, Mr. E. T. Chambers, reported that some 

 50 more volumes had been added to the library, some of 

 which awaited binding. 



