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latioii of books, periodicals, etc., that had been for a 

 long time obstructing the floor. Room has been found 

 for most of them by doubling the rows on some of the 

 shelves, but this is not a convenient or satisfactory method 

 of disposal. There is a very large number of unbound 

 volumes, and it is hoped the Society may be able to 

 make an appropriation, early next season, suflicient for 

 the binding of these, and for the purchase of additional 

 shelf accommodation. 



H. McLAREK, 



Chairman. 

 June 9th, 1902. 



EEPORT OF THE LECTUEE COMMITTEE. 



The lectures of the Somerville Course were of a 

 high order of successful merit, and the attendance was 

 ■encouraging. 



The subjects, dates and lecturers were as follows: — 



Feb. 20tli. — " The place occupied by water in the 

 ■economy of IvTature," Howard T. Barnes, D.Sc. 



Feb. 24th. — " Marine Station Work in the Straits of 

 Fuca," Prof. Conway McMillan. 



Mar. 6th. — " How we get our knowledge of the 

 world about us," Wesley Mills, M.A., M.D. 



Mar. 13th. — " The history of the progTcss of Botany 

 in the jSTineteenth Century," Rev. Robert Campbell, 

 D.D. 



Mar. 20th. — "Alchemy. A chapter in the History 

 ■of Science," Feredrick Loddz, B.A., Oxon. 



Mar. 27th. — " Some lessons to be drawn from the 

 Life History of I'rogs and N^ewts," E. W. MacBride, 

 M.A., D.Sc. 



