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SIXTEENTH MEETING. 



Sixteenth Meeting, 3rd March, 1888, the President in the 

 chair. 



Donations and exchanges since last meeting, 41, including 

 four volumes presented to the Library by Dr. Scadding, for 

 which a vote of thanks was tendered him. 



The Secretary on behalf of Prof. George Lawson, Ph. D. 

 LL.D., of Halifax, read a paper on " The Canadian Species of 

 Picea or Spruce Firs," after which it was moved by Mr, Shaw, 

 seconded by Mr. Browning, and carried. That the thanks of 

 the Institute be tendered to Prof. Lawson for his valuable 

 paper. 



Mr. Chamberlain on behalf of Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, B.A., F.G.S., 

 read a paper on " David Thompson, the Pioneer Geographer 

 of the Northwest." 



SEVENTEENTH MEETING. 



Seventeenth Meeting, i8th March, 1888, T. B. Browning, 

 M.A., in the chair. 



Donations and exchanges since last meeting 37. 



The Council reported the election of E. M. Morris and 

 Harry Turner, as associates. 



Robert H. Hedle}^ and H. B. Proudfoot, were elected 

 members. 



The Secretary for Prof. J. W. Spencer, M.A., Ph. D., of 

 Washington, read a paper on " The Iroquois Beach, a chapter 

 in the Geological History of Lake Ontario." 



Mr. G. E. Laidlaw, of Victoria Road, exhibited a number of 

 specimens of Indian relics, consisting of pipes, arrow-heads, 

 axes, gouges, chisels, needles, spear-heads and various other 



