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Donations to the Museum. — A Duck Hawk (immature 

 female), presented by Romouald Martin, Chasseur St. 

 Valentine, per E. D. Wintle, Esq. 



A Swainson Hawk, taken near Montreal in 1894 

 (purchased). Thanks voted to donors. 



E. T. Chambers gave a verbal report from the Library 

 Committee. 



Dr. Mills then vacated the chair, and delivered his very 

 interesting paper on the " Development of Animal 

 Intelligence." 



After a few interesting comments and questions upon 

 this excellent paper, a vote of thanks was unanimously 

 passed, after being moved by Edgar Judge, seconded 

 by E. T. Chambers. # 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Montreal, Jan. 25th. 1897. 



The second monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening at eight o'clock, the meeting being called 

 to order by Dr. Frank D. Adams, one of the Vice- 

 Presidents. There were present — Sir J. W. Dawson, 

 J. A. U. Beaudry, J. B. Williams, F. W. Pdchards, Dr. 

 Decks, E. T. Chambers, the Recording Secretary and four 

 visitors, one of whom was Major-General Donald Roderick 

 Cameron, who was introduced by Sir Wm. Dawson. 



Minutes of previous meeting were read and, on motion^ 

 received and confirmed. 



The report of Council was read (of 18th Jan.), the 

 Museum Committee reporting thereon that the Saturday 

 afternoon talks to young people would be given during 

 February and March. 



