﻿256 Canadian Rmord of Science. 



Proceedings of the Natural History Society. 



Montreal, June 1st, 1896. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held this 

 evening at eight o'clock, the President, Eev. Robert 

 Campbell, D.D., in the chair. There were also present — 

 Hon. Mr. Justice Wurtele, J. A. U. Beaudry, C.E., John 

 S. Shearer, Edgar Judge, P. W. Richards, J. B. Williams, 

 A. P. Winn, E. T. Chambers, Geo. Sumner, Dr. Stirling, 

 James Gardner, J. Stevenson Brown, H. H. Lyman, Dr. 

 Adams, A. Holden, Hon. J. K. Ward, Capt. Wm. Ross, 

 Geo. Kearley, Joseph Portier, the Recording Secretary and 

 others. 



The minutes of the last annual meeting, of the last 

 monthly meeting, and of the Council were all read and 

 adopted. 



On report of the Council, the following members were, 

 on motion (the rule being suspended) elected : A. 0. 

 Granger as ordinary and Mrs. A. 0. Granger associate 

 member. 



The following members were elected, the Secretary 

 casting the ballot : — As ordinary members — James 

 Rodger, proposed by Jno. S. Shearer, and seconded by 

 Geo. Sumner ; W. A. Stephenson, proposed by A. Holden, 

 seconded by J. Portier ; Alfred Joyce, proposed by A. 

 Holden, seconded by John S. Shearer; Pred. Joyce, 

 proposed and seconded by the same ; James Cayford, 

 proposed by P. W. Richards, seconded by A. Holden ; and 

 Miss Peebles as associate member, proposed by P. W. 

 Richards, and seconded by A. Holden. 



The Annual Report of the Chairman of Council was 

 read by the President of Council, Geo. Sumner, and, 

 on motion, received. 



The Treasurer's report w^as also read by P. W. Richards, 

 showing a small balance on the right side. 



