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will be shown in the Hon. Chairman’s report. The “ Record of 
Science” has been issued regularly, full of interesting scientific 
matter, and the thanks of the Society are hereby tendered to the 
Editing Committee. The free course of Somerville lectures, six in 
number, were delivered during the winter, and were well received 
and much appreciated. The attendance was fully as large as at 
any previous course. The museum was open as usual an hour be- 
fore each lecture. The lectures were as follows :— 
Thursday, February 25th—“ How to Study Botany.” By Dr. 
T. J. W. Burgess, of the Hospital for the Insane. 
Thursday, March 3rd—“ Canadian Trees and their Distribution.” 
By Prof. J. Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., F.R.S.C., of the Geological 
Survey, Ottawa. 
Thursday, March 10th—“ Fossil Sunshine.” By Sir J. W. Dawson, 
C.M.G., LL.D., E-R.S., ete. 
Thursday, March 17th—“ Canadian Woods—Their Economical 
Use.” By Hon. J. K. Ward, M.L.C. 
Thursday, March 24th—“ Fruits and Fruit Culture,” for the Pro- 
vince of Quebec. By Prof. J. Craig, of the Dominion Experi- 
mental Farm, Ottawa. 
Thursday, March 3lst—‘ A Talk about the Wild Flowers around 
Montreal.” By Robert Campbell, D.D., M.A. 
Your Council recommends that the thanks of the Society be ten- 
dered and conveyed to the gentleraen who gave their valuable 
time and labour in the preparation and delivery of these lectures. 
We have to express our regret that the health of our esteemed 
President has been such during the past winter as to prevent his 
attending the meetings of the Society. 
The Annual Field day took place as usual, Calumet being the 
place selected. The attendance was unprecedentedly large. A 
number of the members of the Royal Society accompanied the 
excursionists, as well as several of our aldermen. A more delight- 
ful spot could not have been selected, and the weather was all that 
could be desired. A full report of the day’s outing will be found in 
volume four, number seven, of the ‘‘ Recorp oF Scipnce.” The 
Society beg to tender their thanks to the Field day Committee for 
their very complete arrangements. Our thanks are due to the 
officers of the C. P. R., for their kindness and attention ; everything 
done by them tended to promote the success of the excursion. We 
have also to thank the Hon. J. K. Ward for his kind offices, and 
for entertaining so many of our party at his lumber establishment. 
The Field day to be held on the fourth of June next, on the in- 
