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feeling terms to the sad loss we had sustained by the 

 death of our beloved Queen Victoria, and also extended 

 his sympathy to Hon. J. K. Ward on the loss of his wife. 

 On motion of Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry, seconded by 

 Mr. Jos. Fortier, the President and the two Secretaries 

 were appointed a Committee a draw up resolutions of 

 condolence and forward at once. Carried. 



Dr. F. Sclater Jackson then read his paper, " The 

 Human Organism," which was listened to with great 

 interest. A spirited discussion followed, in which Mr. 

 Edgar Judge, Capt. K. C. Adams, Rev. E. Campbell, D.D., 

 and otliers took part. 



It was then moved by Mr. Edgar Judge, seconded by 

 Capt. R. C. Adams, that the cordial thanks of the meeting 

 be tendered to the learned Doctor for his valuable and 

 interesting communication. Carried. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



' Montreal, February 25th, 1901. 



The fourth monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening. 



Present — Ptev. R. Campbell, D.D., in the chair ; 

 Messrs. J. A. U. Beaudry, H. McLaren, F. W. Richards, 

 Dr. Wesley Mills, P. S. Ross, Rev. G-. C. Heine, Dr. A. 

 Fisher, Prof. 0. E. Leroy, Miss O'Keefe, A. C. Lyman, 

 Jos. Fortier, F. W. Carter, J. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 

 Finley and a number of visitors — over forty in all. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The President, Rev. R. Campbell, D.D., then referred in 

 feeling terms to the sad loss the Society had sustained in 

 the death of Mr. E. T. Chambers, who had filled the post 

 of Librarian so acceptably for a period extending over 17 

 years. It was then moved by Prof. E. W. MacBride, 

 seconded by Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry, that a Committee, con- 

 sisting of the. President and the two Secretaries, be 



