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A vote of thanks was moved by J. S. Buchan, seconded 

 by E. T. Chambers, and carried unanimously. 



Prof. J. T. Donald, M.A., then gave his " iSTotes on 

 Eecent Laboratory Investigations," which imparted some 

 very valuable information respecting Iron Ores, Water 

 Supply, Food Matters, etc., etc. 



An interesting discussion ensued, which was earnestly 

 taken up by the members present. 



Dr. Campbell moved and J. S. Buchan seconded a vote 

 of thanks to the eminent Professor for his very valuable 

 aud interesting paper. 



Montreal, March 26th, 1900. 



The fourth monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening at 8 o'clock. 



PiiESEXT — Ptev. Eobert Campbell, Vice-President, in the 

 chair ; J. H. Joseph, Joseph Fortier, E. T. Chambers, 

 _H. McLaren, J. A. U. Beaudry, Albert Holden, Prof. 

 MacBride, R 0. Adams, Prof. Penhallow, Dr. Jackson, 

 Prof. Donald, the Eecording Secretary, and about twenty 

 others. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



Members elected. — On motion, the rule was suspended 

 and the following members were elected : — Madame 

 Herveiaux, ordinary, proposed by A. Griffin, seconded by 

 C. S. J. Phillips ; John Fair, ordinary, proposed by 

 Eev. E. Campbell, seconded by C. S. J. Phillips. 



After routine business the following communications 

 were given to the Society : "On Canadian Marine 

 Biological Station," by Dr. F. S. Jackson, Demonstrator of 

 Zoology in McGill College. The subject was treated 

 under two heads — Scientific and Economic. This inter- 

 esting paper was listened to with more than ordinary 

 attention, as this Society had something to do with its 

 inception. 



