Summary of Meetings. 
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County of Westmorland, was presented to the Society. I'he paper 
of the evening, on the “ Growth of the English Language,” was 
read by G. Herbert Lee, Esq. 
November isf, i88i. 
Notice was given that the rooms of the Society would be open 
to members on the evening of the third Tuesday of each month 
as well as on the first Tuesday. The paper of the evening, on 
“ Applied Chemistry,” was read by Mr. W. F. Best. He laid 
stress on the fact that much raw material in the Province which 
might be utilized is either suffered to lie idle or go to waste : as 
hardwood, for the manufacture of acetic acid ; and charcoal-ammo- 
nia, a by-product of the gas works of this city, and others. 
December 6ih, i88i. 
A paper on the “ Birds of Prey of New Brunswick ” was read 
by Mr. M. Chamberlain. Many points of interest are embodied 
in a Catalogue of the Birds of the Province, prepared by Mr. 
Chamberlain, and published in this Bulletin. 
January jrd, 1882. 
The paper of this evening was read by Mr. W. N. Gould, 
on the “ Insects injurious to the Coniferae of New Brunswick.” 
The principal of these, said Mr. Gould, belonged to the order 
Coleoptera, and to the families Scolytidae, Prionidae, Callidium, &c. 
The bark beetles — sappers and miners of the army — belong 
to the first family. These and their methods of work and results 
were described by Mr. Gould, as were also the members of other 
families. The enemies of these destroyers were the birds, and 
they were doing a noble work. The black-capped and Hudson 
Bay titmouse, sparrows and other common birds are very active 
in the destruction of these pests ; but there is no hope of the birds 
being able to check the increase of these insects as long as the 
farmer allows his stumps to stand until they rot, instead of burning 
them the first year, and as long as he builds his fences of ever- 
