The Society continues to publish the Canadian Record of Science, which maintains its high character. Our membership has increased considerably during the past year, but we have to note the removal from among us by death of Sir William Dawson and Mr. Walter Drake, both of whom took the greatest interest in the Society's work and contributed largely to its success. The following are the officers for the present year :— Patron-His Excellency the Governor-General of Canada. Vice-Presidents-Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, C. T. Williams, Rev. Robt. Campbell, M.A., D.D., J. H. Joseph, Frank D. Adams, Ph.D., F.R.S.C., Hon. Justice Wurtele, B. J. Harrington, Ph.D., F.R.S.C., H. H. Lyman. Hon. Recording Secretary-Chas. S. J. Phillips. Hon. Corresponding Secretary-J. S. Buchan, B.C.L. Hon. Treasurer-F. W. Richards. Librarian-E. T. Chambers. Members of Council-Albert Holden, Chairman; J. A. U. Beaudry, C.E., Edgar Judge, E. T. Chambers, Prof. E. W. MacBride, M.A., B.Sc., Joseph Fortier, H. McLaren, Rev. G. Colborne Heine, Geo. Sumner. Superintendent-Alfred Griffin. IX. From The Nova Scotia Institute of Science, through The Nova Scotia Institute. of Science has to report the satisfactory completion of its thirty-eighth annual course during which sixteen. papers to be published in its Transactions were presented. The financial condition, thanks to the intelligent interest of the Provincial Government, is good, although a large expenditure was made for binding in addition to that for publication. The Provincial Government has also taken steps to provide suitable library accommodation for the books and exchanges of the Institute on condition that they shall be free of access to the public; so that next year the library which has for a few years been accommodated in one of the rooms of the University of Dalhousie, may be reported to have been transferred to a room in the new Provincial Government Building annex, with a more luxurious equipment. Part I of Volume X (being Volume III of the Second Series), containing the Proceedings and Transactions of the session of 1898-99, has been published and distributed to learned societies all over the world. Proc., 1900. F. R Part II containing the work of the latest session is now partly through the press, and will be completed in due course as usual. The papers being published in this Part, for the session 1899-1900, are as follows :— 1." On the Subdivisions of the Carboniferous System in Canada," by H. M. Ami, Esq., D.Sc., of the Geological Survey of Canada. 2.-" On Laws of Dilution for Aqueous Solutions," by Professor J. G. MacGregor, D.Sc., F.R.S.C. and E., Dalhousie College. 3." On the Relation of the Viscosity of Mixtures of Solutions of Certain Salts to their State of Ionization," by James Barnes, Esq., B.A., Dalhousie College. 4.-" On the Calculation of the Conductivity of Aqueous Solutions containing Hydrochloric and Sulphuric Acids," by James Barnes, Esq., B.A., Dalhousie College. 5.- Nova Scotian Minerals collected for the Paris Exhibition of 1900," by Edwin Gilpin, jr., Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C., Inspector of Mines for Nova Scotia. 6.- Notes on the Periodical Appearance of Ants in a Chimney," and "An Unusual Site for a Humble-Bee's Nest," by Harry S. Poole, Esq., M.A., F.G.S. 7.—“ On a Relation Between the Ionization Coefficients of Electrolytes and its Application as an Interpolation Formula," by C. M. Pasea, Esq., B.A., of Dalhousie College. 8.- On the Depression of the Freezing Point of Mixtures of Electrolytes," by James Barnes, Esq., B.A., of Dalhousie College. 9." North Atlantic Deposits brought up by the Cable Steamship Minia," by A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 10." Records of Post-Triassic Changes in Kings County, Nova Scotia," by Professor Ernest Haycock, Acadia College. 11.-" A Fresh-Water Sponge from Sable Island," by A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 12." Natural History of Money," by Professor John Davidson, Ph.D., University of New Brunswick. 13. "Phenological Observations, Canada, 1898-99," by A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 14. "On the Variation of the Rigidity of Vulcanized India Rubber with Tension," by T. C. Hebb, Esq., B. A., Dalhousie College. 15.-" Notes on a Cape Breton Mineral containing Tungsten," and "On the Effect of Washing certain Cape Breton Coals," by Harry S. Poole, Esq., M.A., F.G.S. 16.-" Geological Nomenclature in Nova Scotia," by Hugh Fletcher, Esq., B.A., of the Geological Survey of Canada. The officers for the session 1899-1900 are: President—A. H. MacKay, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.C., F.R.M.S. F.G.S. Treasurer-W. C. Silver, Esq. Corresponding Secretary-Professor J. G. MacGregor, Esq., D.Sc., F.R.S.C. and E. Recording Secretary-Harry Piers, Esq. Other Members of Council-Alexander McKay, Esq., E. Gilpin, Esq., LL.D., Martin Murphy, Esq., D.Sc., Wm. McKerron, Esq., Prof. E. MacKay, Ph.D., Watson L. Bishop, Esq., Roderick McColl, Esq. Auditors-Herbert E. Gates, Esq., and G. W. T. Irving, Esq. X.-From The Niagara Historical Society, through MISS CARNOCHAN. In presenting to your honourable Society a brief account of the work accomplished by us during the fourth year of our existence as a society, we feel it an honour to lay before a society so broad in its aims and far reaching in its influence, the report of our young society. During the year eight meetings were held, devoted chiefly to business, both pleasant and profitable. At one of these a paper was read written by Rev. Canon Bull, the respected President of the Lundy's Lane Historical Society, on the Pioneer Missionaries in the Niagara Peninsula. Our historical room has been open once a week, sometimes oftener; over three hundred visitors having recorded their names, and two hundred articles have been contributed during the year. Many letters have been received asking for information and frequently we have been able to answer inquiries from the documents in our possession. An historical item appears frequently in our local paper, articles contributed being acknowledged. Three delegates attended the annual meeting of the Ontario Historical Society, and we contributed over one hundred articles to the Historical Loan Exhibit held in Toronto in June, filling two cases and the wall space above. Letters were sent to the Government asking for the preservation of different historic spots. On our anniversary, 17th September, we visited the different graveyards in the town, strewing flowers on the graves of many; this year we visited in addition, the deserted Butler's graveyard and we hope that this may become a yearly custom. During the year we have printed two pamphlets containing the following papers : No. 5.-Sermon preached by Rev. Robt. Addison about 1816; "Historic Homes of Niagara," by Alex. Servos, Jessie McKenzie, Charles Taggart; "Evolution of an Historical Room," by Janet Carnochan. No. 6.-"Niagara Library, 1800 to 1820," "Early Schools of Niagara," Janet Carnochan. We exchange publications with twelve societies in Canada and the United States, and during the year have distributed 317 copies to members, the press, historical societies and others interested. Our membership is not large and many of these do not live in the town. Our great want is a safe fire proof building, with a ground floor room for our collection of over twelve hundred articles and we have not yet given up hope that our petition to the Government may be granted to erect here some memorial to the landing of the United Empire Loyalists, which may take the form of a building for our historical collection which is now not merely of local value but is becoming provincial. Officers. Patron-Wm. Kirby, F.R.S.C. President-Miss Carnochan. Vice-President-Henry Paffard. Secretary-Alfred Ball. Treasurer-Mrs. A. Servos. Curator-R. Wilkinson. Committee Rev. J. C. Garrett, W. W. Ireland, B.A., Rev. N. Smith, Chas. Hunter, Mrs. T. F. Best. Hon. Vice-Presidents Mrs. Roe, Chas. F. Ball. XI. From The Hamilton Scientific Association, through DR. BURGESS. During the present session of the association there have been held seven general meetings and twenty-four meetings of the various sections. At twelve of these meetings papers of scientific interest were read and discussed, as follows: 1899. 66 Nov. 9. Inaugural Address," President Thos. W. Reynolds, M.D. 1900. Jan. 9.-"Picture Composition," S. J. Ireland. Feb. 15.-"Money as a Factor in Trade and Commerce," John Crerer, Q.C. Feb. 23." Fossiliferous Localities," Col. C. C. Grant. March 15.-" La Guerre des Iroquois," Mrs. J. Rose Holden. March 15." The Last Brigade," Arthur Heming, Esq. March 15." The Riders of the Plains," Arthur Heming, Esq. March 30." Malacology," Col. C. C. Grant. March 30.-"Iroquois Ceremonial of Name Giving," J. O. Brant Sero. April 5.-" Religion and Insanity," R. Bruce Smith, M.D. April 19.-" Theology of Plato's Republic," Rev. J. L. Gilmour, Ph.B. April 19.-" Biological Notes," Wm. Yates, Esq. 66 April 27" Malacology," Col. C. C. Grant. May 66 3.—“ Is the Anglo-Saxon Race Degenerating?" Jas. Russell, M.D. 3.-"Biological Notes," Wm. Yates, Esq. We are pleased to be able to report an ever increasing interest on the part of the citizens in the work of our local museum, to which a number of valuable donations have been made during the present session. The geological section have sent large numbers of specimens to the principal museums, notably the British Museum, Washington Museum, Dublin Museum, and our own museums at Ottawa and Montreal. The biological section have made a number of additions to our list of local flora. The following officers have been elected for the coming season :- First Vice-President J. M. Dickson. Second Vice-President-W. Herriman, M.D. Librarian and Curator-Alex. Gaviller. Assistant Librarian and Curator-J. Schuler. Members of Council-J. H. Long, M.A., LL.B., Jno. F. Ballard, W. A. Childs, M.A., Robt. Campbell, Geo. Black. XII.-From The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto, through SIR SANDFORD FLEMING, K.C.M.G. The tenth annual meeting of this Society was held in the Canadian Institute Building, Toronto, on January 9th, 1900, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : |