372 Canadian Record of Science. 



in common as well as with the poet and the artist. But 

 I must not dwell further on these thoughts. 



Last year I expressed my belief that our greatest need 

 was the addition to our ranks of young and enthusiastic 

 workers. That and a more abounding spirit of the kind 

 I have been referring' to seem to me still our greatest 

 needs. 



Why do not more candidates of this type come knocking 

 at our doors ? Why do not our schools and colleges pro- 

 duce such people ? Is our education the great success 

 many would have us believe ? If education generates 

 little or none of this spirit but simply produces a type of 

 men and women better able to succeed in the commercial 

 and social race — that and nothing more — is it a success ? 

 I leave these questions with you to answer. My own 

 reply you will readily divine. 



During the past two years I have not found my office 

 a sinecure, but your kind co-operation, with our valued 

 Superintendent's knowledge, energy, tact and courtesy, 

 have made the duties that have fallen to me as light as 

 possible. Mr. Griffin has on all occasions assisted me in 

 the most efficient, cheerful and courteous way. To him 

 and to all who have smoothed my path I am grateful. 



Field Day to Philipsburg. 



The annual field day of the Natural History Society is 

 looked upon as being the picnic of the year and, with fine 

 weather, it was little wonder that some 300 or so of 

 Montreal's representative people boarded the cars at 

 Windsor station en route for Philipsburg. Among those 

 noticed were the following : Mr. and Mrs. S. Finley and 

 family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Drake, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. 

 E. Greenshields, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Shuter, Mr. and 

 Mrs. J. H. K. Molson, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ewing, Mr. and 



