376 Canadian Record of Science. 
Monrreat, April 24th, 1893. 
The sixth monthly meeting was held this evening, Mr. J. 
H. Joseph, Vice-President, in the chair. 
The minutes of meeting of March 27th were read and 
approved. 
Minutes of Council meeting of April 17th were read. 
Mr. Shearer reported that the Mayor and Council of St. 
Agathe would do all in their power to make the stay of the 
Society in the place comfortable. He recommended that 
the excursion be to St. Agathe, the matter as to place 
being left in the hands of the Committee. The date pro- 
posed is the 3rd of June. 
No additions were reported to the library or museum. 
Mr. Chas. Branchaud, proposed by J. A. U. Beaudry, sec- 
onded by J.S. Shearer; Mr. Jules Prume, proposed by J. 
A. U. Beaudry, seconded by Dr. Beaudry; Mr. G. Cyrus 
Adams, proposed by R. W. McLachlan, seconded by James 
Gardner, and A.C. MacDonald, proposed by J. S. Shearer, 
seconded by James Gardner, were proposed as ordinary 
members. Hlected unanimously. 
Messrs. C. 8S. J. Phillips, 8. Finley and Dr. Stirling weie 
appointed auditors. 
On proposition of Mr J. S. Shearer, seconded by Mr. 
Sumner, the thanks of the Society were voted to Prof. W. 
Hi ‘Carlyle; Ma); Prof. )John Cox, MoA.; Protdeee 
Nicolson, (B:Ses; ‘Prof He I Bovey. MUA. (Cha ePromede 
C. Carus-Wilson, and Prof. C. H. McLeod, Ma.E., lecturers in 
the Somerville course. 
A letter was read from Mr. Milton L. Hersey, B.Sc., re- 
signing his membership. Resignation accepted. 
Letters from Prof. C. H. Carus-Wilson and the Auer 
Light Company were referred to the Council. 
Dr. R. T. Ruttan then delivered his paper on the ‘“ Land 
Phosphates of Florida.” 
On motion of Geo. Sumner, seconded by J. S. Shearer, the 
thanks of the Society were given to Dr. Ruttan for his 
interesting paper. 
