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NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF MONTREAL.

BY-LAWS MADE SINCE 1859.

OF MEMBERS.

January 29th. 1866.
" That ordinary members not resident in Montreal shall be required
to pay an annual subscription of three dollars, and shall be entitled
to receive the Canadian Naturalist for each year ; the said contribution
to be paid in advance, and that such members be designated " Non-
Resident Ordinary Members."

January 28th, 1867.

" That the annual subscription of ordinary members be raised from
four dollars to five, and that of life members from forty dollars to
fifty."

March 25th, 1867.

" That the by-laws relating to membership be amended, and that,
in future, Ladies shall be eligible for election as Associates of the
Society. Such Associates are to be elected in the same manner as ordi-
nary members, and to enjoy all the privileges of ordinary members
except tbat of voting at meetings of the Society. Such Associates
shall pay an annual subscription of two dollars."

May 18th, 1881.
" That the annual subscription to the Society be reduced to four
dollars, including the subscription to the Canadian Naturalist, and to
three dollars without the subscription to that paper."

OF OFFICERS AND OF THE COUNCIL.

June 30th, 1862.

" That three additional Vice-Presidents be elected, not to be num-
bered 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on, but that all be enumerated in order as
elected.

" Also that four additional members be added to the Council, so as
to make altogether nine members."

OF COMMITTEES.

April 19th, 1867.
« The Council of the Society at its October meeting in each year
shall nominate a Committee, not exceeding five members, to be ap-
pointed by the Society at its October meeting. Such Committee
shall be named the ' Lecture Committee,' and is to mature all the ar-
rangements for the annual course of Somerville Lectures and such
other lectures as may be sanctioned by the Societ}r, as well as the
annual Conversazione, and to report at each meeting of the Society
throughout the winter. The President and the Recording Secretary
shall be ex officio members of the Lecture Committee.

OF MEETINGS.
September 24th, 1866.
" That By-Law No. 3, Chapter 3, be amended, and that the meet-
ings of the Council be held on the Tuesday before the monthly meetings
instead of the Thursday."

PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEETING,

May 18th, 1881.

The Annual Meeting for the Session 1880-81 was held on
Wednesday evening, May 18th, 1881. The President, Principal
Dawson, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last annual
meeting were read and sustained.

Having presented Major Latour with the Society's Bronze
Medal for his many important services to the Society, the Presi-
dent delivered his

ANNUAL ADDRESS,

in the course of which he said that the year just closed had been
distinguished more for the improvements made in the Museum
of the Society and in its financial position than for extent of
scientific work, though the latter had not been inconsiderable.
The Society had sustained a great loss by the removal to Ottawa
of several very efficient members connected with the Geological
Survey and it was the more important on this account that it
should endeavour to increase its membership and more particu-
larly to attach to itself young men who take an interest in science.
He referred to the discoveries resulting from the labors of Mr
Ells, Mr. Whiteaves, Mr. Foord and Mr. Weston in the upper part
of Baie des Chaleurs. The remarkable association in that locality,
within a very limited space, of Upper Silurian, Devonian and
Lower Carboniferous rocks, was in itself of much interest, and
the remarkable group of Upper Devonian fishes worked out by
Mr. Whiteaves, and described by him at one of their meetings,
completed a link of connection between the fossils of this country
and of Great Britain. The plant remains of this locality also,
connecting as they did the Gaspe sandstones with the Perry beds
and with the Cattskill series of New York, were of the highest
interest. A communication received latter in the session, from

Mr. R. Chalmers, on the Postpliocene of the same region, has
further added to our knowledge of this interesting region, on the
confines of New Brunswick and Quebec. In connection with
more Western regions, Dr. Selwyn, of the Geological Survey, has
presented a paper on discoveries of fossil plants in the Lignite
tertiary of Roches Percees, in the Western Territories. An-
other interesting geological subject was that of the structure of
the Peace River District, as explained by Dr. G. M. Dawson,
and more especially the recognition in that region of the Creta-
ceous series represented farther south, holding not only valuable
beds of coal, but also fossil plants, seeming to connect some of
the distinct floras recognised by American palaeontologists to the
southward. Having referred to the papers of Dr. Osier on
Fresh Water Polyzoa, Mr. Donald on Baking Powders and Dr.
Edwards on the qualities of certain Well-water, he said that much
interest had been added to the meetings by the specimens sub-
mitted by their zealous curator, Mr. Muir, to whom they were
also indebted for an illustration of a new illumating lens for the
microscope, which he himself had invented. A Committee had
been working throughout the Session in arranging for the visit
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in
1882, and it was hoped that their efforts would be successful in
bringing about a scientific meeting even more successful than
that of 1857.

In the absence of Mr. Whiteaves, who has removed to Ottawa,
Mr. G. L. Marler read the following

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL.

Your Council has to regret the loss; since last annual meeting,
of several of your most active members by the removal to Ottawa
of the Geological Survey. Your Society has, by such removal,
been deprived of a number of very active members, and your
Council takes this] opportunity of tendering to these gentlemen
its sincere thanks for the valuable services they have rendered
the Society, and hopes that although removed from this city they
will not cease to interest themselves in the Society's proceedings,
but will continue their connection with it as corresponding mem-
bers. To attain this end your Council recommends that these
gentlemen be regularly elected corresponding members.

During the Session now about to close your museum has re-
ceived large additions both by purchase and donation. The
specimens in the museum have been cleaned and remounted m
This has added very materially to their appearance and value.
Improvements have also been made in the building, and though
much has been done, much yet remains to be done to carry out
the proposed alterations and to make the building and its con-
tents more worthy the objects for which they exist.

The land adjoining the building on the north side having
passed out of the hands of the Royal Institution, and building
thereon having been commenced, certain necessary expenses will
in consequence fall on your Society. Arrangements have been
made between your Society and the proprietor of the land ad-
joining your building to the north, to cede to him the few inches
of land lying between your property and his, and for the sale of
that portion of the north wall which he intends using and the
land on which it rests. This will oblige your Society to alter the
slope of the roof, to close three of the windows and to make
other alterations ; this arrangement has been made under your
resolution approved of by your Council.

The usual free course of Somerville lectures was duly given to
the number of six. Your Council recommends that the thanks
of your Society be tendered and conveyed to the gentlemen who
so kindly and ably gave their valuable time and labour in the
preparation and delivery of these lectures, which, as proved by
the large attendance, were well received and much appreciated.
The lectures were as follows :

1881.

Feby. 3rd. On Mind in Nature. By Principal Dawson.

Feby. 10th. On Magnetism and Electricity as aids to Intelli-
gence. By Dr. Barnes, Point St. Charles.

Feby. 24th. On Sugar and its Varieties. By Dr. J. Baker
Edwards.

March 3rd. On the Brain as a thinking organ. By Dr. Osier.

March 10th. On Tobacco and its effects on the Brain, the Ner-
vous System and organs of Vision. By Dr.
Buller.

March 13th. On the Whence and Whither of a Sunbeam. By
H. Sugden Evans, Esq., F.C.S.

Your Council thinks that the change of Janitor has been bene
ficial to your Society, and hopes that it may not be long before
your resources will enable your Society to employ permanently a
regular Taxidermist. This is now almost a necessity as the
Museum must henceforth attract more attention from the public
owing to removal to Ottawa of the Geological Survey. Your
Council has also to report that the annual field-day took place
as usual, Lachute being the place selected for exploration ; the
day was everything that could be desired, and the Council
would not only recommend that these field-days be kept up but
would suggest that several be held through the summer.

As Treasurer of the Society, Mr. Marler presented the sub-
joined

treasurer's report.

Yrour Treasurer has mush pleasure in reporting that notwith-
standing the large amount expended in improving the Museum
and adding to it a large number of valuable and rare specimens,
your Society has been able to reduce the mortgage on the property
by paying a sum of $250, leaving only a balance of $250 to be
paid, and there yet appears to your credit a balance of $74.
Like every other institution your Society is feeling the influence
of the good times upon which our country is now entering. This
is seen from the fact that members who were in arrears with their
membership fees are now making payment of the same. Your
Treasurer hopes therefore to be able to show at an early date
the mortgage on the building paid off and a considerable balance
on hand.

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Mr Muir then presented the

REPORT OF THE CABINET KEEPER AND OF THE LIBRARY
COMMITTEE.

This report may be arranged under three divisions.

1. — Work on the Building.

2. — Work in the Museum.

3. — Report of Library Committee.

1st. Work on the Building. — On the left hand side of the
entrance hall, a convenient store-room has been added, the ceil-
ing of which gives a floor suitable for the accommodation of
several specimens formerly in the Museum. The side entrance
has been enclosed by a ceiling and partition, forming an inside
porch, adding greatly to the comfort of the place in winter ; and
the head of the rear stairway leading up to the gallery has been
floored over, increasing the accommodation offered by the gallery.
Eleven windows have been put in on three sides of the gallery,
giving increased cheerfulness and light ; curtains have also been
placed on the sky-lights. The large wall cases, twenty-seven in
number, have been cleaned and painted, the shelves made nar-
rower and better adapted to show the specimens thereon. The
north and south sides of the gallery fronts have been raised,
levelled and supported. The benches in the Lecture Hall have
been repaired and strengthened by bolts.

2nd. Work in the Museum. — The whole of the birds, (1194
in all), the mammals, reptiles and fishes have been thoroughly
dusted and cleaned ; the birds have been re-mounted on hand-
some black waluut stands and painted blocks and the old soiled
labels replaced by new ones ; the fishes have been removed to the
aquarium room, and the mammals re-arranged and put in the
space thus left vacant. The whale, two of the alligators, and
the large seal have been removed to the floor covering the store-
room to the left of the main entrance hall, and the floor cases,
formerly in the aquarium room, have been brought into the
main room. Mr. John S. Brown having offered to stock and
take charge of the aquaria for the Society, two aquaria loaned
by Messrs. Wm. Muir and Jas. Ferrier, jr., together with those
belonging to the Society, have been placed in position, and it is
hoped that before the season is over a good representation in this
department will be one of the attractions of the Museum. Mr.

Brown has also generously offered to pay the cost ($6) of
tables upon which to place the aquaria.

The following is the list of birds found to be so much injured
that they were destroyed :
Grass Finch Poecetes gramineus.
Purple Martin, Progne purpurea.
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus.

* Lesser Red Poll, JEgiothus linaria.
Common Crow, Corvus Avuricanus.
Yellow-throated Fly Catcher, Vireo ftavifrons.
Cat Bird, Galeotcoptes Carolinensis.

Brown Thrush, Harporhgnchus rufus.
Red-eyed Fly Catcher, Vireo olivaceus.

* Sparrow Hawk, Tinnunculus sparverius.

* Shore Lark, Eremophila cornuta.

Satin Grakle (female), Kitta holosericea.

Great Northern Shrike (old male), Collyrio Borealis.

<< « « (female) " «

Dipyllod.es magnified. New Guinea. J. F. W.

* These three have been replaced— and it is to be hoped that if any of our
members can aid us in replacing the others they will do so.

The following are the additions to the Museum since June,

1880:

DONATIONS WITH NAMES OF DONORS.
Apatite crystal, from Bob's Lake, Bedford, Ont. W. J. Morris, Esq.
Moss, coated with mineral matter, from Colorado. Dr. Kennedy.
Collection of English Plants. Col. G. E. Bulger, F.L.S., F.Z.S.
A fine Limulus polyphemus. Miss E. Mathewson.
Grey Squirrel, Sciurus Carolinensis. N. P. Leach, Esq.
Albino Robin, Tardus migratorius. "

Barred Owl, Syrnium nebulosam. J. A. Ogilvy, Esq.
'• " " " Jno. Nichols, Esq.

Horned Grebe, Podiceps cornutus. "

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Geo. Edwards, Esq., Thurso.
Blue Jay (2), Cyanura cristata. G. L. Marler, Esq.
A Remora or Sucking Fish. Geo. F. Phelps, Esq.
A Bull-head Fish. "

Head of a male Salmon. Robt. J. Fowler, Esq.
A box made out of a plank from the Royal George, and a lock of

Grace Darling's hair. Capt. Dutton, S. S. Sardinian.
Wild Goose (2), Bernicla leucopareia. G. L. Marler, Esq.
Brant Goose, Bernicla Brenta. "

American "White-footed Goose, Anser albatux. "
Hare (mongrel). P. Keutzing.
Prairie Wolf. Chas. Selwyn, Esq.
44 Specimens of Lepidoptera. P. Keutzing.

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PURCHASES.

Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle Alcyon.

Coot, Fulica Americana.

Baltimore Oriole, Icterus Baltimore.

Sparrow Hawk, Tinnunculus sparverius.

Shore Lark, Eremophila cornuta.

Loggerhead Shrike (male and female) Collyris Ludovicianus.

Bonaparte Gull (Young), Lams Bonapartii.

Black-bellied Plover (2), Squtarola helvetica.

Loon, Colymbus ylacialis.

Spruce Partridge, Tetrao Canadensis..

Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatm

Goshawk, Astur atricapillus.

Goshawk (old) "

Horned Grebe, Podiceps cornutus.

Royal Tern, Sterna Reyia.

Brewers Duck, Anas Breweri.

American Avoset, Recurvirostra Americana.

Great Marbled Godwit, Scolopaxfedoa.

Red-necked Grebe (2), male and female, Podiceps rubricollis.

" " young, '•

Ruddy Duck (2), male and female, Fuligula rubida.
Greater Blackhead Duck (2), male and female, Fuligula marila.
Snowy Owl (2), Stryz Nyctea.
Herring Gull, Lams aryentatus.
Killdeer (young), ^Egialitis vociferus.
Harris Woodpecker (2) male and female, I}icus Harrisi. Vancouver's

Island.
Yellow Rail, Rullus noveboracensis, Labrador
Arctic Towhee (male), Pipilo arctica.
Fork-tailed Fly Catcher, Muscicapa savanna.
Horned Grebe (winter plumage), Podiceps cornutus.
Great Northern Diver, Colymbus ylacialis.
Black-throated Diver, Colymbus arcticus.
Snow Bunting (2), Plectrojt/u/nes nivalis.
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica Canadensis.

" " Green » " virens.

Black and Yellow, " " maculosa.

Green Black Cap Fly Catcher (male, winter plumage), Muscicapa

pusilla.
Mealy Red Poll (summer plumage) JEgiothus exilipes.
Little Minaret, Pericocotus peregrinus.
Wild Pigeon, Ectopistes migratoria.

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MAMMALS.

Canadian Lynx. Lynx Canadensis. St. Jerome.
Racoon (old female), Procyon Lotor.

" (young), "

Mink, Putorius vison.
Weasel (2), Putioru* vulgaris.
Prairie Dog, Spromophilus ludovicianus.

Skins presented on a former occasion by the Smithsonian In-
stitute and now mounted :

California Grey Squirrel, Sciurus fossor .

Thirteen Striped Squirrel (2), Spermophilus trideccmlineatus.

Mice (7) — various species.

Skins re-mounted :

Red-shafted Woodpeckers (2), Picus querulus?.
Swift Parakeet, Melopittacus undulatus. Australia.
Hardwicke Shrike, Colly rio.
Yellow Bird (female), Chrysomitris tristis.

3rd. Report of Library Committee. — List of books, pamphlets
and periodicals received into the library during the year ending
May 1st, 1881 :

American Journal of Science. Vol. 19, Nos. 110, 113; Vol. 20, Nos.

115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123.
Bcston Society of Natural History. Vol. 20, Part 3.
Anerican Philosophical Society. Vol. 18, No. 105.
Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal. Vol. 8, Nos. 3, 4;

Vol. 9, No. 3.
Canada Medical and Surgical Journal, for the year.
Canadian Entomologist, "

LeNaturaliste Canadien, "

Statutes of Canada. Vols. 1 & 2. 1880.

Gedogical Record for 1877, by Wm. Whitaker. London, 1880.
Uni ed States Fish Commission Report ; from Smithsonian Institute.
Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, from Nov. 1877

to July, 1880.
Scieitific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, from Nov.

1877 to June, 1880.
Acacemy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Parts 1st and 2d.

-any. 1880 to Sept. 1880.
Proc«edings of the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1879-1880 and

880-1881.
Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Tol. 1, Part 2, 18G7 to 1871.
Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History. Vol. 11, No. 13.

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Annals of New York Academy of Science, late Lyceum of Nat. His.
Vol. 1, Nos. 11 to 13.

Contributions to Archaeology of Missouri ; from St. Louis Academy
of Science. Part 1. Pottery. 1880.

Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 100th Anniver-
sary, at Philadelphia. March, 1880.

Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, 8th An. Re-
port, 1879.

The American Antiquarian.

The American Naturalist. Vol. 14, Nos. 8 to 12 ; Vol. 15, Nos. 3 to 5.

Annals of the Museo Nacionalde. Mexieo, 1880.

Journal of the Linmean Society of London. Vol. 14, No. 80 ; Vol.
15, Nos. 81 to 83; Vol. 17, Nos. 103 to 107.

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Vol. 29, No. 197 to
205. June 1879 to June 1880.

Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. Vol. 3, Part 2.
1879.

The Glasgow University Calendar, 1880-1881.

Science Gossip ; for the year.

Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, for the year.

Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, for the year.

Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.
Vol. 12. 1878.

Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Adelaide, South Aus-
tralia. Vol. 1, 1878 ; Vol. 2, 1879 ; Vol. 3, 1880.

Geological Survey of Canada. Report of Progress. 1878-1879.

Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario for 1880.

Bulletin of the Essex Institute. Vol. 12, No. 769.

Ninth Annual Report of the Curators of the Wesleyan University,
Middleton, Conn., U. S., 1880.

Nature. London. A Weekly Journal ; for the year.

Archives Neerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles — Scciete
Hollandaise des Sciences, Haarlem.

Archives Musee Teyler.

Nederlandsch Meteorologisch Iuarbackvoor, 1879.

Sitzungs-Beritche der Naturwissen schaftliehen Gesselschal Isis
in Dresden, 1879 and 1880.

Zeitschrift der Deutschen geologischen Gesellschaft — Berlin, 1879.
2 Vol. One No. April to June 1880.

Leopoldina. Dresden. Jany. 1878, Jany. 1879.

Nova Acta Academe Cameras Leopoldina-Carolime, Gernanical
Naturas curiosorum. Dresden and Halle, 1878.

Brachiopodes Etudes Locales. Extraits du Silurien du cent'e de la
Boheme. Vol. 5. Par Joachim Barrande. Paris.

Memoires de L'Academie des Sciences, Arts et Belle-Letfres des
Dijon. 1878-1879.

Beritche uber die Verhandlungen der Koniglick sachsischtn Ges-
selschaft der Wissenchaften Zur Liepzig. 1879.

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Abhaudlungen der Mathematish-physischen ciasse der Konigl, clas

12, Nos. 2 to 4. Leipzig, 1879-1880. Also, No. 2, 1879.
Annals of the Museo Nacionalde. Mexico. Part 2. 1880.
Bulletin de la Societe Iinperiale des Naturalistes de Moscow. Nos.

1, 2, 3, 4. 1879.
Acta Horti Petropolitani. Tomus VI, Fasciculi! 2. St. Petersburg.
Bulletin et Memoires de Universite Imperial e de Kazun (en Russe)

1879. No. 1 to 6.
Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. Vol. 3, Part 3.

1880.
Proceedings and transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Nat-

ral Science. Vol. 5, Part 2. 1879-1880.
Report of the Wisconsin Naturalist Society. German. 1880-1881.
Annual Report of the Department of Mines, New South Wales. 1880.

Do. do. do for 1880. With maps.

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. 15, New

Series, Part 3.
Proceeding's of the Royal Geographical Society. London. Vol. 3.

No. 4.

In concluding my report allow nic respectfully to suggest to
the Council the following necessary and desirable repairs, im-
provements and additions in the Museum and building, besides
those rendered necessary by the construction of the building on
the northern side :

1st. The drains will require to be lowered, to enable them to
drain the water from the under part of the furnaces.

2nd. In the heating department a new furnace or furnaces
will be required (the old ones are worn out), which, in addition
to the present heating arrangements, shall convey a shaft for hot
air to the floor of the Museum.

3rd. The excessively crowded condition of the Hall on the
occasions of the Somerville lectures revealed the necessity of pro-
viding for the more rapid influx of fresh air and egress of heated
air. Increased accommodation can also be partially provided by
arranging the folding doors on the north-east corner of the Hall
80 that they can be thrown open if desired.

4th. The addition to our stock of birds and mammals during
the past year and the likelihood of equal addition during the
coming year necessitates the acquirement of more wall cases in
the Museum.

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The Secretary then read the

REPORT OF EDITORS 0? THE "CANADIAN NATURALIST."

The Editors of the " Naturalist " would report that this
Journal has been issued as usual during the past year, four
numbers having appeared since last annual meeting. They re-
gret to state that but scanty material has during the past year
been placed at their disposal by members of the Society. They
would again urge upon members the necessity of doing all in
their power to contribute and procure articles suitable for the
Society's publication.

It was agreed on motion of Dr. DeSola that the reports now
read be received and adopted and printed in the Naturalist and
that a Membership Committee be appointed to enlarge the sub-
scription roll and increase the interest in the Society.

Dr. A. R. C. Selwyn was proposed as an honorary life member ;
Dr. Ross was proposed as on ordinary member, and Dr. Robert
Bell, Dr. G M. Dawson, Messrs. Foord, Ells, Richardson and
Whiteaves, as corresponding members.

The election of officers was then proceeded with) resulting as
follows :

President — Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S.

Vice-Presidents — The Rev. Dr. DeSola, Mr. J. H. Joseph,
Prof. P. J. Darey, Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, Major H. Latour, Dr.
A. R. C. Selwyn, Dr. Hingston, Prof. B. J. Harrington and
Mr. D. A. P. Watt.

Recording Secretary — Prof. F. W. Hicks, M.A.

Corresponding Secretary — Dr. J. Baker Edwards.

Treasurer — Mr. G. L. Marler.

Cabinet- Keeper and Librarian — Mr. Wm. Muir.

Council — Messrs. Thomas Craig, J. T. Donald, J. Bemrose,
H. M. Sanborn, Dr. Osier, the Rev. Mr. Empson, M. H. Brisette,
John S. Brown and S. Bagg.

Library Committee — Messrs W. Muir, J. Bemrose, J. S.
Brown and J. T. Donald.

Editors of Canadian Naturalist — Professor B. J. Harrington
and Mr. J. T. Donald.

Mr. Wm. Muir gave notice of motion to alter the by-law con-
cerning annual membership fee.

The meeting then adjourned until June 16th.

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The adjourned annual meeting was held on June 16th. Prin-
cipal Dawson in the chair.

The minutes of the meeting of May 18th having been read
and sustained, it was moved by Mr. J. H. Joseph, seconded by
Prof. F. W. Hicks, and resolved : that in accordance with notice
given at the meeting on the 18th ult., " the annual subscription
to the Society be reduced to four dollars including the subscrip-
tion to the Naturalist and to three dollars without the Natu-
ralist.

The chairman of Council and the Recording Secretary were
requested to issue a circular announcing the change in the sub-
scription and urging members to endeavor to increase the mem-
bership list."

Messrs. Geo. Craig and P. Keutzing were proposed as ordinary
members, after which the meeting adjourned.

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LIST OF
%xU, Ijonorarn, antr Corrcsponbrng

tmkrs

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF MONTREAL.

LIFE MEMBERS.

Champion Brown, Esq.

Henry Chapman, Esq.

J. F. Claxton, Esq.

T. J. Claxton, Esq.

A. H. David, Esq., M.D.

J. W. Dawson, LL.D. F.R.S.

Eev. A. De Sola, LL.D.

G. A. Drummond, Esq.

W. Ewan, Esq.

Hon. James Ferrier, M.L.C.

James Ferrier, Jun., Esq.

W. H. Hingston, Esq., M.D.

Wm. Hobbs, Jun., Esq.

E. M. Hopkins, Esq.

Henry J. Ibbotson, Esq.

J. H. Joseph, Esq.

W. F. Kay, Esq.

L. A. H. Latour, Esq.

Peter Redpath, Esq.

William Lunn, Esq.
Henry Lyman, Esq.
Thomas Macfarlane, Esq.
Ferd. McCulloch, Esq.
Alex. McGibbon, Esq.
James Mitchell, Esq.
John Thomas Molson, Esq,
Jno. W. Molson, Esq.
Robert Muir, Esq.
William Muir, Esq.
William Niyin, Esq.
Thomas Patton, Esq.
Thomas Rimmer, Esq.
Duncan Robertson, Esq.
Alfred Savage, Esq.
N. S. Whitney, Esq.
J. H. Winn, Esq.
Thomas Workman, Esq., M.P.

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS.

Date ok Election.

May 29, '50— A. M. McWhinnie London, England.

Nov. 29, '52— General G. Lefroy, F. R. S Royal Arsenal,! Woolwich,

England.

Aime Bouchard, M.C Acadeinie des Sciences,

Paris.

Milne Edwards, M.D " " " "

Feb. 28, '53— Professor Joseph Henry, Secretary

of the Smithsonian Institute Washington

March 28. '53— Dr. Rae

Jan. 5, '5t— O'Bryan Bellingham, M. D Dublin.

May 19, '66— C. Small wood, M.D., LL.D., D.C.L- . Montreal.
Sept. 29, '56— Professor James Hall Albany, N.Y.

Professor Dunglison Philadelphia.

Oct. 26, '56 — Professor Agassiz Cambridge, Mass.

May 19, '73— T. S. Hunt, LL.D. F.G.S.B Montreal.

May 18, '77-^P. P. Carpenter LL.D. F.G.S

J. F. Whiteaves, F.G.S

Oct. 25, '80— Henry Montgomery, Esq Toronto.

Rev. Chas. Rogers, LL.D London, Eng.

May 18, '81— A. R. C. Selwyn, LL.D Ottawa.

Sept.

29,

June

26,

June

25.

Nov.

20,

April

24,

June

25,

July

30,

May

20,

Jan.

27,

April

25,

Aug.

30,

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CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

Date op Election.

Aug. 26, '37— Dr. Sabourin United States.

'44— Major Kendall

'46— Dr. W. Newcotnb Troy, N. Y .

'47— J. W. Lenycraft Quebec.

'47— Henry Holmes Croft, Professor of

Chemistry, University College Toronto.

'48— Major Lachlan Cincinnati.

'49— Dr. John Hillier Blount Birmingham, England.

'49— Jean Charles Tache Quebec.

Charles Payn, M.D United States.

'50— T. McDonald Jamaica.

'51— Cecil Percival Stone

'52— Samuel Kneeland, M.D Boston, Mass.

'52— Dr. Robert M. Huston Philadelphia, Penn.

Wm. Rogerson Royal Observatory, Green-
wich.

J. Adolphus Thurburg Louisiana.

Sept. 8, '52— M. C. Brodie Beauharnois.

E. A. H. Allen Troy, N. Y.

Oct. 25, '52— U'm. Goodenough Wheeler, M.D — Chelsea, Mass.

Rev. William Scott Sherbrooke, C. E.

Nov. 29, '52— B. P. Johnston, Sec'y. Agricltural

Society New York.

Samuel Walker Roxbury, Mass.

Sir John P. Boileau, Bart., F.R.S. . .London.

John L. LeConte. M.D Philadelphia.

J. Eliot Cabot. Cor. Sec. of the Boston

Society of Natural History Boston, Mass.

John Gunlach, M.D Cardenas, Cuba.

Prof. W. Buckland Toronto.

Feb. 28, '53— Dr. Charles HuguetLatour St. Reini.

Dr. J. W . Salisbury Albany.

George Weber Breton Paris.

George Gephson Rumley Dublin.

Archibald Cameron Pointe du Chene.

March 28, '53— Hon. Jos. Cauchon, M.P.P Quebec.

Benjamin Franklin Niles Washington, D. C.

Francis Markoe, jr Washingtoh, D. C.

Samuel Dutton Guernsey.

H. Thieleke Quebec.

Chas. Laberge, Esq St. Johns, P. Q.

Rev. F. Pilote, College of Ste. Anne

de la Pocatiere

Dr. Theop. Huguet Latour Boucherville.

April 27, '53— Vertue Edwards London, England.

Thomas Wakley, jr London.

William Bell London.

Philipe Claiborne Gooch, M.D Richmond. Va.

Col. Campbell, C.B •• • • St. Hilaire.

Eben. Wight, M.D Boston, Mass.

Alexander Murray Woodstock, C. W.

July 26, '53— George G. Francis Swansea, England.

Geo. Prev. de Boucherville St. Hyacinthe.

Msgr. J. Langevin Rimouski.

Albert Baker, M.D Stancross, Devon, England.

John Gilson Rome, Italy.

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Nov. 28, '53— Caesimir Dessaulles St. liyacinthe.

Hamilton D. Jesup, M.D Prescott.

Nov. 29, '53— M. Turcot, M.D St. Hyacinthe.

Rev.|M. Lavallee St. Vincent de Paul.

April 24, '54— Rev. Michael Ashton Adelaide, Australia.

June 30, '54— Rev. M. A. Trudeau Buffalo, N. Y.

Edward Crisp, M.D London.

Edward L. Ormerod, M.B Brighton.

James Spence Pointe Clare.

Oct. 30, '54— Rev. Louis Ed. Bois Maskinonge"

Dr. Amedee Well brain Tournay, Belgium.

Jan. 29. '55— Sir James Ed. Alexander

June 25, '55— Genera I Rowan

Dr. Litchfield... Kingston.

Oct. 29, '55— William Con per Montreal.

March 31, '56— Sir Gf E. Carter, Bart. M..P Montreal.

A. Brunei Toronto.

Rev. W. Brethour, M.- A Ormstown.

April 28, '55— Hon. Judge Sicotte St. Hyacinthe.

May 19, '56— Asst. Com. Gen. Ibbotson

Jan. 28, '56— P. L. McDougall, Advocate Toronto.

J. C.Lee, M.D London, C. W.

Prof. P. J . Heyfelder Finland

Dec. 29, '56— H. P. Gosselin Clarendon.

Alex. Copeland Hinchinbrooke.

Feb. 25, '57— Prof. 0. P. Hubbard, M.D., Dart-
mouth College Hanover, N. H.

Rev. A. J. Tellier, President St.

John's College, N. Y Fordham.

R. L. Pell New York.

April 27, '57— Jules Flavin Gingras Quebec

July 27, '57— Count Motschulsky St. Petersburgh.

April 27, '57— Rev. M. Curtis. D.D Hillsburgh, U. S.

W. S. Sullivan Columbus. Ohio.

S. Durkee. M.D Boston, Mass.

May — , '60— Rev. Louis Wurtele Actonvale.

July — , ,60— M. J. Mitcheson Philadelphia,

Oct. -, '60-Henry Poole Halifax, N. S.

Rev. D. Honeyman, F.G.S Antigonish. N. S.

Ed. Bowen. M.D Brantford.

Nov. — , '60— Barnard R. Ross Ft. Simpson. Rupert's Land.

Jan. — , '62— Thos. Macfarlane Actonvale.

June 3, '62— Professor Baird Smithson'n Inst., Wash'gton.

W. Stimpson. M.D •• " "

Rev. A. Forrester, D.D Principal of Normal Schools.

Truro, Nova Scotia.

Sept. 29, '62— Dr. Lowe, F.R.S. Brighton, England.

Nov. 24, '62— S. H. Parkes Birmingham, England.

March 30, '63— Hugh E. Montgomerie London. England.

N. W.Bethune Ottawa, C. W.

Oct. 26, '63— W. Saunders London, C. W.

A. S Packard Brunswick, Me.

H. Rose Granby, C. E.

G.F. Matthew St. John, N. B.

Professor How. Nova Scotia.

Nov. 29, '63— John Brown. Hamilton, C. W.

Oct. 24, '63— Rev, R. McDonald

Professor H. Y. Hind Windsor, N. S.

Nov. 28, '64-Captain Rooke, S. F

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March 27* '65— Dr. P. 0. Fortin, M. P., &c Laprairie.

Nov. 29, '65— Professor Westwood Oxford. England.

Professor Daniel Wilson Toronto.

G. F. Angas, Esq., F.Z.S., &c London, England.

Jan. 29, '56— Alexander Agassiz Cambridge, Mass.

March 26, '66— Rev. T. Robinson Abbotsford.

Feb. 25, '67— H. Woodward. Esq British Museum.

BrycejM. Wright, Esq London, England

Thos. J. Moore. Esq Liverpool, England.

Nov. 25, '67— Sandford Fleming, Esq Halifax, N. S.

Feb. 24, '68— JohnMacoun, Esq Belleville, Ont.

Oct. 26, '68— Bt. Maj. G. E. Bulger, F.L.S.. &c . • -India.

March 29, '69— Cyril Graham, Esq London, England.

Jan. 31, '70— Prof. J. W. Marsh Pacific Coll. Forest Grove,

Oregon.

April 25, '70— Alfred Bell London. England.

Feb. 27, '71— Prof. J. Wajeika St. Petersburg!*, Russia.

Jan. 29, '72— Sir Duncan Gibb Bart, F.G.S

Feby. 26, '72— Professor Nicholson Toronto.

Feby. 28, '76— Armand Thielens Tirlemont, Belgium.

Prof. Edward Morren Univ. of Liege, Belgium.

Prof. Andre Devos " "

Prof. Robert Middleton Victoria, V. I.

Not. 27, '76-Albert J. Hill

April 30, '77— Count Prcmio de Real Quebec.

Not. 24, '77-Rev. T. W. Fyles Cowansville. P. Q.

May 18, '81— Robert Bell, M.D Ottawa.

Dr. G. M. Dawson

J. F. Whiteaves, F.G.S

R. W. Ells, Esq

A. H. Foord. Esq

James Richardson Esq •'

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Presidents of the Natural Society of Montreal,
1827—1881.

1827-28. — Stephen Sewell.

1828-29.— Honorable Chief Justice Reid.

1829-30.— Honorable John Richardson, M.C.E.

1830-31. — Honorable Lewis Gugy.

1831-32. — Honorable Toussaint Pothier.

1832-33.— « " "

1833-34.— Revd. J. Bethune.

1834-35.— William Robertson, M.D.

1835-36. — Alexander Skakel, A.M,

1836-37.— Andrew F. Holmes, M.D.

1837-38.— « " «

1838-39— « « "

1839-40 —

1840-41.— Andrew F. Holmes, M.D.

1841-42.— William Badgley.

1842-43- — John Brondgeest.

1843-44.— « «

1844-45.— M. McCulloch, M.D.

1845-46. — John Brondgeest.

1846-47— J. Crawford, M.D.

1847-48.— A. H. David, M.D.

1848-49.— A. C. Sewell, M.D.

1849-50.— A. H. David, M.D.

1850-51— John Ostell.

1851-52.— « «

1852-53.— A. Charles Sewell, M.D.

1853-54.— Major R. Lachlan.

1854-55— Revd. W. T. Leach, D.C.L.

1855-56. — The R. R. the Lord Bishop of Montreal and Metropolitan.

1856-57.— Principal J. W. Dawson, F.G.S.

1857-58.— « « « «

1858-59— <• " « <•

1859-60.— The Lord Bishop of Montreal (Fulford).

1860-61.— <• « " «

1861-62.— « « « «

1862-63— « « « "

1863-64— Principal J. W. Dawson, LL,D., F.R.S.

1864-65.— " « « ■« {;

1865-66 —Charles Smallwood, M.D., LL.D., D.C.L.

1866-67.— T. Sterry Hunt, LL.D., F.R.S.

1867-68.— Revd. Abraham De Sola, LL..D.

1868-69.— Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S.

1869-70.— Sir William E. Logan, LL.D., F.R.S.

1870-71— Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S.

1871-72.— « « « " «

1872-73. — George Barnston.

1873-74— Principal J. W. Dawson. LL.D., F.G.S.

1874-75— A, R. C. Selwyn, F.R.S., F.G.S.

1875-76.— « « " «

1876-77.— Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.G.S.

1877-78.— « •' « « ' «

1878-79.— •« " « " "

1879-80.— A. R. C. Selwyn, F.R.S., F.G.S.

1880-81— Principal J. W. Daswon, LL.D., F.G.S.