PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



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Vol. v. Part 2. 



Dalhousie CAlege, Oct. 8, 1879. 

 Anniversary Meeting. 

 William Gossip, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Inter alia. 

 The following Gentlemen were elected Office-bearers and Council for the 

 ensuing year: — 



President — William Gossip. 



Vice-Presidents — Prof. John Sommers, M. D., Prof. George Lawson, 

 Ph.D., LL.D. 



Treasurer — W. C. Silver. 



Secretaries — Kev. Dr. Honeyman, and John T. Mellish. 

 Council— Dr. Gilpin, Hon. L. G. Power, J. M. Jones, Robert Morrow, 

 Andrew Dewar, Augustus Allison, Alex. McKay, W. S. Stirling. 



On Motion the President was requested to deliver an Address at the next 

 meeting of the Institute. 



Ordinary Meeting, Dalhousie College, Nov. 10, 1879. 

 The President in the Chair. 



a larger than usual, number of persons were present. Among them were 

 His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, Miss Archibald, and Col. Stewart, 

 aid-de-camp. 



The President delivered a lengthy and interesting Address, which will be 

 found in the Ti ansactions. 



Mr. Morrow drew attention to an error in the published Transactions of 

 1878-1S79. Appendix, page 94, Mr. Jones states that Mr. R. Morrow informs 

 him that "Scomberesox Storeri" — bill fish— is seen on the coast of Cape Breton 

 during the month of August. Mr. Morrow stated that he had seen them in 

 Pictou Harbor. 



Dr. Honeyman, the Secretary, gave a popular and interesting description of 

 the Geology of Annapolis County, especially that of the Moose River Iron 



