APPENDIX B. 
Report of the Council of the Natural History 
Society of New Brunswick for 1891. 
The Council of the Natural History Society desires, in 
accordance with the provisions of the constitution, to present 
to the society their annual report for the past year. 
Finance. The Treasurer’s report shows the following: 
Balance on hand from last year $103.08 
Dues collected 75.00 
Bulletins sold .30 
Provincial Grant 125.00 
$303.38 
Expenditures 120.04 
Balance on hand $177.34 
Essays and Lectures. During the year past, eight 
regular meetings have been held and the following papers or 
lectures were delivered on the dates named. 
1891. 
Feb. 17th, Chemistry of the Six Days of Creation. — By W. B. 
McVey. 
Mar. 3rd, Silent Language of the Muscles. — By Dr. Foster Mc- 
Farlane. 
May 5th, On Sugar.— By W. F. Best. 
Dec. 1st, Dictyomena, or the Tread-net Bell of the Cambrian seas. 
— By G. F. Matthew. 
In the month of June a very successful and largely attended 
Field Meeting was held at Pisarinco and vicinity. Among 
those who led research parties during the day were Dr. Bailey 
and Mr. John Brittain of Fredericton, and Mr. J. Yroom of 
St. Stephen. 
At the regular meeting on October 6th, at the invitation 
of the council, addresses were delivered by the Rev. George 
Bruce, Dr. I. Allen Jack and Dr. A. A. Stockton on the 
