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seconded by Mr. C. S. J. Phillips ; Mr. Irving Smith, 

 ordinary, proposed by Mr. F. W. Eichards, seconded by 

 Mr. Edgar Judge ; Mrs. Barfoot, associate, proposed by 

 Mr. Alfred Griffin, seconded by Mr. F. W. Eichards. 



The Librarian, Mr. E. T. Chambers, reported the receipt 

 of a number of valuable reports, including those -of the 

 U. S. Geological Survey, Eoyal Society of Canada and the 

 New York State Museum. 



Mr. A- E. Norris, Chairman of the Museum Committee, 

 reported, on behalf of the Curator, the following donations 

 to the Museum : — Mr. A. B. Dumouchel, old Spinning 

 Wheel ; Mr. J. J. Austin, Sponges from Western Aus- 

 tralia; Mr. E. M. Shaw, Cannon Ball, dug out of old 

 building in Quebec 30 years ago). Barnacles taken off 

 ship's bottom in Montreal Harbor three or four years ago ; 

 Mr. Lachlan Gibb, two English Vipers (New Forest) ; 

 Mr. E. D. Wintle, Skin Solitary Snipe, 5 Eggs, Common 

 Snipe ; Mr. D. McCulloch, Gospel St. John (Cree language) ; 

 Mr. Alex. Eobertson, Cocoa Nut (Island S. Pacific), 

 Boomerang, S. Australia; Eev. E. Campbell, D.D., 40 

 specimens of Plants ; Mr. H. H. Newcomb, 4 Moths from 

 Dorchester, Mass. 



It was proposed by Mr. J. B. Williams, seconded by 

 Mr. E. T. Ctlambers, that the thanks of the Society be 

 given to the donors. Carried. 



The House Committee reported that the Hall had been 

 re-tinted and also entrance to the building painted, and 

 the damage sustained by the recent fire made good, the 

 insurance companies agreeing to pay cost of same. 



It was proposed by E. T. Chambers, seconded by 

 Mr. Edgar Judge, that the report be received. 



Eev. G. C. Heine reported, on behalf of the Lecture 

 Committee, that the Somerville Lectures would begin on 

 February 7th, and would be seven in number, and 

 the Saturday Afternoon Course would commence on 

 February 9 th. 



