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ramble upon the seashore afforded abundant material for inter- 
esting nature study, while members lingered in groups to discuss 
the various specimens of marine floras and faunas gathered by 
the way, or to examine the upturned and contorted strata of the 
Cambrian shales and slates, comparing the ripple marks and the 
worn marks just left upon the sands by the receding tide with 
those of the long ago preserved in the sandstones seen in the 
adjoining cliffs. Attaining an elevated position on the top of 
the cliffs at Race-horse Point, the receding coast-line, with its 
bays and promontories stretching for miles to the southeast, and 
the Bay of Fundy before them, the party sat down while Dr. 
Matthew discoursed interestingly upon the geological history of 
the rocks upon which they rested, and others near by, referring 
particularly to the rich and full exemplification of Devonian 
plant life found in the vicinity of St. John, and to recent addi- 
tions to the flora of that period lately discovered by those indefati- 
gable members of our Society — Messrs. Leavitt and McIntosh. 
Later the entire party, while gathered upon the lawn at “ Tenby ” 
Cottage, were instructively entertained by addresses from Dr. 
Hay. referring to seaweeds and the growth of trees, and from 
Mr. McIntosh referring to the marine life of our seashores, and 
to the habits of the winkles, mussels, clams and other species of 
marine mollusca common to the Bay of Fundy coast. The meet- 
ing throughout was considered a fitting climax to a most success- 
ful series. 
Finance (A. Gordon Leavitt, Chairman.) 
No meetings of this Committee have been held during the 
year (1909), as nothing of special importance came up, with the 
exception of Dr. Matthew’s kind offer to donate his entire collec- 
tion to the Society, as soon as the mortgages were paid off (pro- 
viding that it was accomplished within three years from August 
1st last), and, as it was not considered that the time had arrived 
for a successful endeavour to accomplish that task, no action has 
as yet been taken. When the value of Dr. Matthew’s offer is 
realized by our members, and they understand that the $170.00, 
