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It was then moved by the Hon. Mr. Justice Wlirtele 

 and seconded by the Eev. Eobt. Campbell, M.A., D.D., 

 that the annual reports be received and adopted, and that 

 they be printed in the forthcoming issue of the Eecoed 

 OF Science. 



Dr. Campbell made excuse for Mr. A. Brodie in the non- 

 issuance of the Eecord of Science, owing to his illness 

 and his duties at the University taking up so much of his 

 time, and said that the publication of the first number of 

 the new volume was under way ; an effort was being made 

 to get more contributors to it. The financial report was 

 also encouraging. 



Mr. J. S. Buchan added a few well-timed words, advocat- 

 ing the organizing of a series of Saturday afternoon excur- 

 sions so as to excite interest for Natural History in the 

 young ; also recommended that the Eecord of Science be 

 made more of a popular magazine. Tire motion was then 

 put to the meeting and carried unanimously. 



A request was made by Dr.. Leprohon through the 

 Eecording Secretary to authorize the signing of a requisi- 

 tion for the Montreal Street Eailway extension up Beaver 

 Hall Hill to St. Catherine Street via University. On 

 motioi]! of Mr. Jos. Fortier, seconded by Mr. H. McLaren, it 

 was resolved that the Eecording Secretary be authorized 

 to sign the requisition, providing that the rails do not go 

 further west on Dorchester Street than University, nor 

 further north than St. Catherine on the same street. 



MEMBEPtS. — The rule being suspended on motion, Mr. 

 M. Waring Davis was then elected an associate member on 

 motion of Mr. F. W. Eichards, seconded by Mr. A. Holden. 



Mr. F. W. Eichards, the Treasurer, then referred to the 

 fact that the Council had granted leave of absence to Mr. 

 Alfred Griffin, our Superintendent, to go to England this 

 coming summer, and testified to the good work and efforts 

 of Mr. Griffin and his faithfulness, .and moved, seconded 

 by Mr. E. T. Chambers, that a grant of twenty-five dollars 



