140 Canadian Record of Science. 
He also read a paper on the composition of the waters of 
two artesian wells in the eastern part of the city of Mont- 
real. 
After the paper had been discussed, it was moved by Mr. 
Adams, seconded by Mr. Beaudry that the thanks of the 
Society be tendered to Prof. Donald for his interesting com- 
munications, and that he be requested to publish them in 
the Record of Science.—Carried. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
The fourth monthly meeting was held on February 29th, 
Rev. Dean Carmichael, President, in the chair. 
The minutes of meeting of January 25th, were read and 
approved. 
Minutes of Council meeting of February 22nd were read. 
Donations to Library, Dr. T. Sterry Hunt’s last work. 
“Systematic Mineralogy,’ and to Museum, a swallow’s nest 
from W. A. Oswald, Belle Riviere. On motion by J.S. 
Shearer, seconded by J. 8. Brown the thanks of the Society 
were tendered to the donors. 
Mr. W. H. Lynch, proposed by J. S. Shearer, seconded 
by the Very Rev. Dean Carmichael, and Mr. J. G. Shaw 
proposed by James Gardner, seconded by John S. Shearer 
were elected ordinary members, the rules requiring a delay 
of a month having on motion been suspended. 
It was moved by J. Stevenson Brown, seconded by C. T. 
Chambers, that the Society deeply regrets the death of Dr. 
T. Sterry Hunt and desires to place on record its great 
indebtedness to him for his labors in its behalf while Pre- 
sident of the Society and also during his many years of 
active membership, also for his valuable contributions to 
Canadian science. 
Mr. W. H. Lynch then gave his interesting lecture on 
the ‘“‘ mineral] resources of British Columbia.”’ On motion of 
J. Stevenson Brown seconded by W. L. Lockerby the 
thanks of the Society be accorded to Mr. Lynch for his 
valuable lecture. 
