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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
the Natural History of this province, and so far as possible that 
of other countries. ” This was the basis of the Society and these 
were the objects it sought to promote. 
The first “Council” of the Society was composed of the 
following officers: President, LeB. Botsford, M.D.; Vice- 
President, M. H. Perley; Treasurer, E. Allison; Recording 
Secretary, R. P. Starr; Corresponding Secretary, H. W. Frith; 
Curator, G. F. Matthew. Other members: W. Jack, W. P. 
Dole and C. F. Hartt. Three of the above were members of the 
Steinhammer Club. 
The following is a list of the citizens who formed this associa- 
tion and who were its charter members : — 
Allison, Edward. 
Armstrong, Rev. Wm. 
Armstrong, Rev. G. M. 
Barker , F. E. 
Baxter, John, M.D. 
Bennett, Rev. Jas. 
Botsford, LeB., M.D. 
Broad, Elisha. 
Brittain, Robt., 
Burtis, W. R. M, 
Clawson , Joshua 
Cormack, P. 
Dole, W. P. 
Duval, E. H. 
Ellis, J. V. 
Ferguson, T. 
Frith, Id. W. 
Grey, J. W. 
Hamilton, G. A., M.D. 
Perley, M. H. 
Preston, H. C., M.D. 
Reynolds, W. K. 
Ruel, J. R. 
Scott, Robt. 
Sharp, J. G. 
Sinclair, Geo., M.D. 
Skinner, John, M.D. 
Hartt, J. W. 
Hartt, C. F. 
Hegan, Jas. B. 
Hutchinson, Jas. 
Inches, P. R. 
Jardine, Alex., Jr. 
Jack, William. 
Jolly, T. R. 
Keator, G. E. S., M.D. 
King, G. E. 
Lawrence, J. W. 
Livingstone, John 
Lunn, William. 
Mclnnis, J. L. 
Manks, M. F. 
Manning, Edw. 
Matthew, G, F. 
Murdoch Gilbert. 
Payne, W. R. 
Smithson, B. E. 
Starr, W. J. 
Starr, R. P. 
Wedderburn, Wm. 
Whitney, G. W. 
N. B. — The names in italics are those of men still living. 
