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building is in fairly good condition, but a few repairs will 
require the attention of the House Committee during next 
year. The large Hall has again been rented to the same 
parties who have occupied it for many years past. 
Although considerable work has been done this Session 
by the Society, the same interest has not been evinced as 
in former years; difficulties had to be overcome, (a very 
unusual thing) in getting papers for the monthly meetings, 
and the attendance has not been as large as usual. We 
hope the officers for the ensuing year will throw themselves 
thoroughly into the work of the Society, and create by 
their example, a greater interest in every department. 
Undoubtedly, the citizens of Montreal do not come forward 
as they ought, to the support of the ‘“‘ Natural History 
Society,” and contribute liberally to the Museum, the 
Library, and for lectures during the winter season; we 
have to depend upon the citizens to furnish the means 
necessary for this work. The Provincial Government has 
not given us the annual grant this year. A correspondence 
has been going on between the Hon. J. 5. Hall, and the 
Chairman of the Council for the past six months, but with- 
out any positive result, though there are indications that 
we may ultimately receive it. This grant, as you are 
aware, is given to assist in the publication of the Recorp 
oF ScrencE. The free course of Somerville lectures, six in 
number, were delivered to good audiences, during the win- 
ter, and were much appreciated. The Museum was open 
for an hour before each lecture. The lectures were as 
follows : 
Thursday, March 2nd, “Top SroraGe or EncrricaL ENrErRGy,” 
Prof. Chas. H. Carus- Wilson. 
Thursday, March 9th, ‘‘THm WeattH oF Minss,” Prof. W. A. 
Carlyle, Ma. E. 
Thursday, March 16th, “ Lightnrnc AND Liantninc Rops,” Prof. 
John Cox, M.A. 
Thursday, March 23rd, ‘* DistRrBUTION OF PownR BY CoMPRESSED 
AIR AND THE Economigs oF SMALL INDUustriss,” Prof. J. T. 
Nicolson, B.Sc. 
