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owed a great deal to a society like theirs. It meant an immense 

 amount of work to keep up all the lectures and to give the 

 necessary time and care to the Museum collections. He hoped in 

 handing over the specimens the Society would not cease to 

 exist, but would continue its work of enlightenment with increased 

 efficiency. 



The motion was passed with acclamation. 



The Chairman, in reponding, said it had been a pleasure to 

 him to preside at their meetings and to do what he could to help 

 on the work of the Society. As to the question of the continuance 

 of the Society, he would like it to be clearly understood that the 

 transfer of their collection to the Corporation would not interfere 

 with the work of the organization. As a matter of fact they hoped 

 to have some arrangement which would enable them to do even 

 better in the future, because their income would perhaps increase, 

 and that would enable them to bring more distinguished lecturers 

 to the city. He hoped that in the new Museum a hall would be 

 provided for the purpose of meetings. In handing over their 

 specimens to the (Corporation they believed that the collection 

 would be better looked after by the Corporation, and that it would 

 be of more value to the public. 



THE HONORARY SECRETARY'S WORK. 



Interesting Presentation. 



A very pleasing ceremony followed the ordinary business 

 This took the form of a presentation to Mr. R. M. Young, J.P., of 

 a portrait in oils of his esteemed father, the Right Hon. Robert 

 Young. This gift, which was presented by the Chairman on 

 behalf of the members of the Society, was to mark in some degree 

 their appreciation of the efificient and continuous manner in which 

 Mr. Young discharged the duties of hon. secretary for the past 

 quarter of a century. The portrait is a faithful one, and only 

 what one would expect from Miss Henrietta Rae (Mrs. Ernest 

 Normand), the painter. Several ladies, including Mrs. Normand, 

 were present at the interesting proceedings. 



