lO Bulletin of the Bfatural History Society. 
the names of the gentlemen who read them, have been already 
referred to in the summary of proceedings of meetings. 
Arrangements have also been made within the past year to 
have the rooms of the Society open to members and their friends, 
and teachers in the public schools, on the evening of the third 
Tuesday in each month, and on these occasions informal addresses 
upon elementary scientific subjects will be delivered. 
In March the Society held a Conversazione in the Museum, 
Library, etc., of the Mechanics’ Institute. It was w'ell attended, 
and was successful in every respect. 
A field meeting was also held at Torryburn on the afternoon 
of June 25th. The results of the scientific work done on that oc- 
casion were laid before the Society at the regular July meeting. 
In May last the City Corporation kindly placed at the dis- 
posal of the Society rooms on the third floor of the Market Build- 
ing. One of these rooms is now used for the meetings ; another 
is occupied as a work-room ; and it has been determined during 
the ensuing year to fit up a third with cases for the preservation 
and display of the interesting collection of native birds which, 
through the indefatigable labors of Mr. Chamberlain and other 
members of the Ornithological Committee of this Society, has been 
added to the Museum during the past summer. The cost of these 
cases is estimated at nearly four hundred dollars ; and an appeal 
will be made to the friends of the Society and the public for aid 
in carrying out this object. Your Council has much pleasure in 
stating that already several of the leading citizens of Saint John 
have made handsome contributions to the Society. 
The Treasurer reports that the expenditure has been w'ithin 
the income during the past year, notwithstanding the fact that 
extra expenses had to be incurred in fitting up the rooms, etc. 
The Librarian reports the purchase of an additional book-case 
during the year, and the receipt of a number of books, pamphlets, 
maps, charts, etc., donated to the Society, as well as several ac- 
quired by purchase. These will be found catalogued elsewhere 
in this Report. 
The Corresponding Secretary reports that to several of the 
corresponding members the Society is indebted for contributions, 
viz; to Dr. G. M. Duncan, of Bathurst, for an interesting paper 
