HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
469 
April 21, 1864. — Robert Matthew read some “Notes on the Botany of 
New Brunswick.” 
November 24, 1864. — A resolution of condolence on the death of the late 
Chief Justice Parker was passed by the meeting and William Jack, the Vice- 
President, read a paper. 
December 1, 1864. — Robert Matthew read a paper on (our) “Minerals, 
what we do with them and what we might do.” 
December 29, 1864. — C. R. Matthew read a paper on the “Antiquity of 
Man,” which elicited some discussion. 
January 16, 1866. — The Annual Meeting. The report of the Council was 
read and officers elected for the ensuing year. R. Matthew became Recording 
Secretary and Dr. Steeves and Rev. W. Elder were added to the Council. 
February 9, 1866. — S. L. Rome’s paper on the “Abbeville Jaw” (found 
in the gravels of the river Somme in France) was read and caused a warm 
debate. 
M'< February 28, 1866. — President recommended application for a room in 
the proposed New Grammar School building. I. Allen Jack read paper on 
the “Siege of Louisburg,” written by a French officer engaged there. 
March 9, 1866. — -G. F. Matthew gave an address on the “Earlier froms of 
Life as seen in the Menevian group at St. John and at St. David’s in Wales.” 
March 23, 1866. — Donations of books were presented at this meeting, 
but no paper was read. 
April 6, 1866. — Robert Matthew read a paper on the “Geology of Cali- 
fornia” (published in “Silliman’s Journal”). 
November 16, 1866. — Rev. James Fowler, of Richibucto, presented a 
collection of shells from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and G. Murdoch fossil 
shells from the clay beds at corner of Sydney and Union Streets. G. F. 
Matthew read a short history of the Society since its formation. The issuing 
of a small periodical was advocated at this meeting. It bore fruit fifteen 
years later in the publication of the Annual Bulletin of the Society. 
November 30, 1866. — Dr. Geo. Sinclair read Professor L. W. Bailey’s 
paper on “Microscopic Algae.” A number of donations were presented at 
this meeting. 
December 14, 1866. — At this meeting Mr. R. P. Starr read a paper on 
“Gems,”— ^referring especially to the beautiful collection in the British 
Museum. 
January 11, 1867. — R. Matthew read a paper on “Grand Lake, its 
Scenery, Geology and Mineralogy.” In this connection the productiveness 
of the Coal Measures there was discussed, and the opinions of various 
geologists cited. 
January 15, 1867. — ’The Annual Meeting, at which the Report of the 
Council was presented and office bearers for the ensuing year elected. At 
this election two Vice-Presidents were chosen, W. Jack and G. A. Hamilton. 
The increase in the number of curators brought in J. L. Mclnnis, I. A. Jack 
and J. McCurdy, and the Rev. James Bennet was added to the Council. 
