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We regret to have to record the removal by death of the 

 following members : 



T. J. Claxton, Sir J. W. Dawson, Walter Drake, E. K. 

 Greene, James Johnston, Hugh McLennan, John Stirling, 

 F. Wolferstan Thomas, J. H. Winn. 



The " Somerville Course " of six lectures and the " Half 

 Hour Talks to Young People " on Saturday afternoon of 

 eight lectures, all of which were illustrated by the electric 

 lantern, were most successful, and the Lecture Committee 

 who arranged for these lectures are to be congratulated on 

 the great success of the same. 



The Annual Field Day Excursion to Montfort was held 

 on June 10th, and was largely attended, by about 270 

 members and their friends, and was in every way a 

 success. 



An agreement has been made with Mr. Kearney to close 

 up the two windows in tlie large hall, for the sum of $200, 

 also for the purchase of the mitoyen rights, which are to 

 be paid for at the current value of same. The deeds for 

 this transaction are now being prepared. 



A. HOLDEN, 

 Chair77ian of Council. 



Annual Eeport of Editing and Exchange Committee. 



Your Editing and Exchange Committee beg leave to 

 report that, as instructed a year ago, they have continued 

 the publication of the Eecord of Science, three numbers 

 of Volume VIII being since issued, and the fourth number 

 being now in the printer's hands. Interesting and valu- 

 able material has been furnished by the correspondents of 

 the Society, residing in other parts of the Dominion, as 

 as well as by the local members ; and so far there has 

 been sufficient matter always on hand to make up each 



