HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
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which fell upon the Grammar School building in the great 
fire of June 20, 1877, after which, for some years, but few persons 
had leisure from the more pressing cares of life. 
After three years certain persons, feeling the want of a 
public society for debate and for presenting the result of studies 
in Natural History, reorganized the old Natural History 
Society at the Mechanics Institute, where the Society’s pro- 
perties were. 
The following persons were present. 
William Jack, Esq., as President, and 
G. Ernest Fairweather as Recording Secretary. 
Rev. G. M. Armstrong 
W. F. Best 
H. G. Bridges 
*W. F. Burditt 
R. Chalmers 
P. R. Inches 
*W. A. Jack 
*Geo. H. Lee 
G. F. Matthew 
*C. A. McDonald 
*J. A. C. McKean. 
*D. P. Chisholm 
W. F. CoHman 
*W. N. Gould 
G. A. Hamilton 
*Geo. U. Hay 
*W. M. McLean 
G. F. Smith 
R. P. Starr 
*D. B. Warner 
*D. Waterbury 
The vacant offices were filled as follows: D. B. Warner, Second Vice* 
President; W. N. Gould, Curator; G. U. Hay on the Council. 
March 19, 1880. — The membership began to fill up rapidly, several old 
members rejoined and fifteen new members were elected. Dr. Coleman read 
a paper on “Refraction of Light in the Eye.” 
April 2, 1880. — William Jack, the president, read a paper on the “Border- 
land of Instinct and Intelligence.” 
May 4, 1880. — W. F. Best read a paper on the “Undeveloped Resources 
of New Brunswick.” 
June 1, 1880. — R. Chalmers read a paper entitled “Botanical Notes.” 
July 6, 1880. — Prof. L. W. Bailey gave an address on “Classification.” 
Dr. L. C. Allison exhibited microscopic slides to illustrate it. 
August 3, 1880. — Prof. Bailey gave a second address on “ Classification, ’’ 
chiefly on that of the Animal kingdom. 
September 9, 1880. — M. Chamberlain read a paper on the “Language 
of the Milicete Indians.” 
October 13, 1880. — Dr. P. R. Inches read a paper on “Contagion.” 
November 3, 1880. — Dr. L. C. Allison read a paper on “Sharks.” 
*In the above list names with an asterisk are those of new members. 
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