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§to*w JPflrtiati f n^titutje of Natural Science. 



Vol. V. Part 4. 



Provincial Museum, Oct. 12, 1881. 

 Anniversary Meeting. 

 JOHN Somers, M. D., President in the Chair. 

 The following were elected Officers : — 



Council. 

 President— John Somers, M. D., F. R. M. S. 

 Vice-Presidents — Robert Morrow, Esq., Augustus Allison, Esq. 

 Treasurer — W. C. Silver. 



Secretaries— Rev. D. Honeyman, D. C.L.,F.S. A., F.R.S.C., and Alex. McKay. 



Council — J. Bernard Gilpin, M. D., M. R. C. S. L., Wm. Gossip, Hon. L. G 



Power, J. M. Jones, F. L. S., W. S. Stirling, Martin Murphy, C. E., 



J. R. De Wolfe. M.D., L. R. C. S. E., Edwin Gilpin, M. A., F. G. S., F.R.S.C. 



Ordinary Meeting, Provincial Museum, Nov. 14, 1881. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 Dr. Honeyman read a Paper " on the Superficial Geology of Halifax City and 

 Jounty, &c." The Paper was illustrated by a map. 



Ordinary Meeting, Stairs' Building, Dec. 12, 1881. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 It was announced by the Secretary that the Council had elected Mr. Alfred A 

 Hare as member, and Mr. F. H. Cisborne an Associate member. 



Dr. Somers read a Paper " On Fungi of Nova Scotia." — Dried specimens of the 

 various species described were exhibited and examined. 



Ordinary Meeting, Provincial Museum, Jan. 9, 1882. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 It was announced that Mr. J. D. Burbidge had been elected a member by the 

 Council. 



Dr. Honeyman read a Paper "Geological Notes — Metalliferous Sands." He also 

 read " Geological Notes " — By Simon D. McDonald, F. G. S., on Cape Rosier, and 

 Sable Island. 

 Dr. Somers, exhibited the Heart of a Moose, and explained its Anatomy. 



