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The project of the affiliation with ii of other kindred 

 associations is still engaging the attention of the Society. 

 Besides the increase to its membership from the members 

 of the affiliated societies who have become associate 



members, there has also been an increase this year on the 

 roll of ordinary members. 



The Annual Field Day last year took place on the 2nd 

 June, and was largely attended. The exclusion was on 

 the Montreal and Western Railway to the village of Sanlt 

 mix Iroquois, now called Labelle in honor of the great 

 colonizing priest of that name, where the excursionists 

 wcic most cordially received, and while the exclusion 

 afforded both enjoyment and an opportunity for research 

 to the members and their friends, it also realized a profit 

 which was an acceptable addition to the funds of the 

 Society. This year, the excursion on the annual field day 

 will be to Phillipsburg, on Missisquoi Bay. 



The following papers were read and discussed at the 

 Monthly Meetings of the Society : — 



Oct. 29th. — "Bivalve Shells in the Coal Formation, and 

 what they teach," by Sir Wm. Dawson, LL.D., F.RS. ; 

 "The Effects of Great Pressure on Rock Structure," by 

 Prof. F. D. Adams, M.A., Sc, Ph.D. 



Nov. 26th. — "The Mechanism of the Horse's Foot and 

 its management, from a Humane Standpoint," by Prof. 

 D. McEachran, F.R.C.V.S., Eng. ; "The Psychic Develop- 

 ment of Young Animals, and its Physical Correlation," 

 by Prof. Wesley Mills, M.A., M.D. 



dan. 28th. — "Meteorites and what they Signify,"' by 

 Prof. Ii. J. Earrington, B.A.,Ph.D.; " Unusual occurrence 

 ofthe Razor-Billed Auk at Montreal, Remarkable Flight 

 of Certain Birds from the Atlantic Coast up the St. 

 Lawrence to the Great Lakes," by F. I). Wintle, Esq. 



Feb. 25. — " Dimorphism and Polymorphism in Butter- 

 flies," by IF II. Lyman, M.A.: "Additional Remarks <>n 



