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J. Stevenson Brown, that we put on record our apprecia- 

 tion of the labor and pains Mr. Williams has taken in 

 collecting the many specimens and the information he 

 has imparted to us, and 



It is with deep regret that we have to record since our 

 last meeting the death of a much-respected member and 

 at one time officer of this Society, the Eev. W. J. Smyth, 

 M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D. 



It was moved by the Eev. G. Colborne Heine and 

 seconded by Walter Drake, that the Society take this 

 opportunity of placing on record their deep and sincere 

 regret at the decease of the Eev. W. J. Smyth, M.A., B.Sc, 

 Ph.D., for so many years a member and at one time 

 an officer of this Society, and one who took a lively interest 

 and an active part in all its proceedings. He had won the 

 respect and regard of those with whom he had come 

 in contact with, also that the Society wish to express 

 their cordial sympathy with the widow of Dr. Smyth in 

 this her heavy affliction, and order that a copy of 

 this resolution be sent to Mrs. Smyth. Carried. 



The resolution was feelingly spoken to by the mover, 

 seconded by the President, J. A. U. Beaudry and others. 



On motion the meeting then adjourned. 



Montreal, Nov. 26th, 1896. 



The second monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening at the usual hour, Dr. Wesley Mills, Vice- 

 President, in the chair. There were also present — 

 J. A. U. Beaudry, J. B. Williams, Geo. Kearley, Capt. W. 

 Eoss, E. T. Chambers, A. Holden, H. McLaren, Miss 

 Howard O'Keefe, A. F. Winn, Prof. J. T. Donald, W. M. 

 Knowles, Capt. E. C. Adams, Edgar Judge, and the 

 Eecording Secretary and a number of friends, in all 46. 



Minutes of last monthly meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The report of the Council was read and accepted. 



