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advantage of by the teachers and others for whose benefit 

 they were especially got up ; but those who did take part 

 in them have very pleasant memories connected with 

 them. 



" The Eecord of Science holds on its way, worthily 

 representing the natural history of the Dominion. The 

 two numbers issued during the year contained many 

 original articles of a valuable character. 



" The museum has continued to attract the public in 

 increasing numbers since the entrance fee was abolished. 

 It has been visited by a large number of boys and girls, 

 just at the age when their eyes are wide open, and when 

 their minds are impressionable, and excellent seed has 

 thus been sown, which may be expected hereafter to yield 

 good fruit in the way of a crop of students of natural 

 science. 



" In these several ways, the Society has prosecuted its 

 work during another year ; but it could have done still 

 better work, in every department, had it larger means at 

 its disposal. Application was made to the Government 

 of the province for a renewal of the grant made by the 

 Government of Canada for many years prior to Confed- 

 eration, and continued for many years afterwards by the 

 provincial treasury, but dropped when the finances be- 

 came embarrassed. The Society has good reason to feel 

 disappointed that the application was not entertained, as 

 it has very strong claims to consideration, being the only 

 society in the province doing the same class of work, 

 especially as it was understood at the time of Confedera- 

 tion that the province would continue to foster the 

 educational agencies which had previously been recognized 

 by the Government of Canada. 



" Failing to receive aid from this quarter, there is noth- 

 ing left to the Society but to appeal to the generous 

 public of Montreal for support. Were it not for the 

 peculiar situation of our city, it might not be out of place 



