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and results obtained by the Society were superior to those 

 of any previous year. The fact of the Museum being open 

 free, with daily admission, ought to establish a great claim 

 upon the public. The great success that had attended the 

 excursions of the Field Committee, the Saturday After- 

 noon Talks with the Juveniles and the increased attend- 

 ance at the Somerville Lectures were most encouraging. 

 Although regretting that the number of working natural- 

 ists was not so numerous as might be wished, yet there 

 was a noticeable increase in the workers, who were evi- 

 dently taking more interest in the study of nature. 



He also referred to the number of museums that had 

 been established in all towns in the United States and were 

 benefited and supported by municipal grants or the gifts 

 of private individuals, and expressed his deep regret that 

 such an important institution as the Natural History 

 Society of Montreal was deprived of any such assistance. 



The Treasurer, F. W. Eichards, stated tliat the most 

 rigid economy had been observed during the year, and 

 suggested that a special fund should be organized for the 

 future publication of the Eecord OF Science. 



P. S. Ross expressed his deep regret at the stoppage of 

 the Provincial grant to the Society, and urged the advis- 

 ability of adding to the " Endowment Fund." 



The Hon. J. K. Ward wished that special efforts should 

 be made to increase the number of life members, and inti- 

 mated that he would be pleased to become one. 



A letter was read from the Hon. Mr. Justice Wurtele,. 

 regretting that owing to his judicial duties, he was unable- 

 to be present, but cordially wishing the Society every 

 success. 



Election of Officers. — It was moved by A. Holden, 

 and seconded by J. S. Buchan, Q.C., and carried unani- 

 mously, that Lord Strathcona and Mount Ptoyal be the 

 Hon. President of the Society. 



The President then vacated the chair, which was tern- 



