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 For the Year 1885-86. 
 
 Annual Meeting, Feb, 9, '86, 
 
 HONORARY, CORRESPONDING AND LIFE 
 
 i\l EMBERS; LIST OF DONATIONS; THE 
 
 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 
 
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 WINNIPEG : 
 
 MANITOBA FREE PUESS PUINT. 
 1886. 
 
istorical and Scientiic Sociely 
 
 WINNIPEG. 
 
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 AL REPORT 
 
 For the Year 1885-86. 
 
 Annual Meeting, Feb, 9, '86, 
 
 HONOHARY, COrlRESPONDING AND LIFE 
 
 MEMBERS; LIST OF DONATIONS; THE 
 
 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 
 
 WINNIPEG : 
 
 MANITOBA FREE PRESS PRINT. 
 1886. 
 
TH£ HISTORICAL AND SOIENTIFIO SOOIETY OF MANITOBA 
 
 CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING OLABBES OF MEMBERS AND 
 
 Subscribers: 
 HoN()RAEY Members, CoRREsroNDiNo Members, * • 
 
 Life Memdebs $25.00 
 
 Active Members $r>.00 per annum. 
 
 AssociATK Members., SJi.OO " 
 
 Quarterly Subscribers 81.25 per quarter. 
 
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 Members of the Council of Manitoba University and 
 ' Undergraduates have access to the Isbister Librar}^ 
 in custody of the Society. 
 
 (<)ffircri& and (Executive (KotmcU, 1886. 
 
 Prm^Imt—RKV . DR. BRYCE. ^ 
 
 1st Vice-Presidtiit — A. H. Whitcher. 
 
 2ml Vice- Prcsuhnt— Rev. Professor Hart. 
 
 Cm-responding Sec'y—J. B. McKiiiUGAN. 
 
 Treasurer — R E. W. Goodridge 
 
 Recordimi Secretary — W. H. Hughan. 
 
 Consisting of the, above Officers and fulloning gentlemien : 
 Hon. A. A. C La Riviere. Rev. Canon Matheson. 
 
 Mayor Wesbrook. Alderman Ryan. 
 
 Alderman Pearson, Judj^e Ardagh 
 
 A, Bowerman, M.A. Angus McCharles, 
 
 Walter Chesterton. 
 
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COMMITTEES FOR 1886. 
 
 J. B. McKilligaii, Chaimtan. 
 R. E. W. (ioodiiJ-c. 
 Aldnrman Ryan. 
 Alcleiuian Peauon. 
 W. H. Hughan. 
 
 Rev. Dr. Bryce, Cluiirmuu. 
 A. H. Whitciier. 
 Rev. Professor Uait. 
 Rev. Canon Mallieson. 
 Walter Chesterton. 
 
 ^trhacolony. 
 
 A. McCharles, Chair inav. 
 
 Mayor Wesbrook. 
 
 A. Bowerman, M.A. 
 
 Judge Ardagh. 
 
 Hon. A. A. C. LaRivieie, 
 
 Rev. Dr. Bryce. 
 
 R. E W. Goodriiige. 
 
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 Lord Dufferin. 
 
 Professor Sponccr F. IJaird 
 
 Sir John Rose. 
 
 F. Farkiiian. 
 
 Principal Dawson. 
 
 Dr. Wilson, Toronto. 
 
 Col. Pallisor. 
 
 Dr. John Rae, 
 
 Principal Grant. 
 
 Qcueral Lord Wolsulev. 
 
 \ U.S. Consul Taylor. 
 
 Hon. Donald A. Smith, 18H6. 
 
 Sir George Stephen, " 
 
 Sandford Fleming, " 
 
 Marquis of Lome, *< 
 
 Lord Tjandsdowiie, " 
 
 Archdeacon McDonald, " 
 
 Rev. John McDougall, " 
 
 Rev. Fere Lacombe, " 
 
 General Lefroy, " 
 
 (torrejeipondiug P^mbfYiei. 
 
 1879-80. 
 Prof. H. Y. Hind, 
 
 Dr. Tachc, Ottawa. 
 
 Joseph Fortescue, Isle a la Cross, 
 via Prince Albert. 
 
 Archibald MacDonald, Fort 
 
 Qu'Appelle. 
 Richard Hardisty, Edmonton. 
 S. R. Parsons, Montreal. 
 James MacDougall, Edmonton. 
 H. Belanger, Fort Cumberland. 
 Robt. Camp'oell, Strathclair P.O. 
 P.-^' -got Bell, Montreal. 
 
 e Dawson. 
 c. . vir. Prince Albert. 
 
 R< derick Ross,FortChippewyan, 
 
 Athabasca. 
 Alexander Matheson,Rat Portage 
 Lawrence Clarke, Carlton. 
 
 Roderick Ross Macfarlane, Fort 
 Chippewyan. 
 
 Dr.W. MacKay, Fort Dunvegan, 
 via Edmonton. 
 
 Peter H. Bell, Michipicoton, 
 Lake Superior. 
 
 1879-80. 
 Professor Macoun, Belleville. 
 Rev. A.B. Baird, Edmonton, 18H2 
 Ernest E. T. Seton, New York, 
 1883. 
 
 Walter Dixon, Lake Francis, 1SH4 
 Henry J. Morgan, Ottawa, 1882. 
 N. H. Cowdry, Rcginr., 1882. 
 R. J. W. Pither, Ft. Francis, 1884. 
 
 1886. 
 David Young, Palatka, Florida, 
 
 Professor J. H. Panton, Guelph, 
 Ontario. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Burman, Griswold, 
 
 Manitoba. 
 Rev. John McLean. 
 Mr. Spencer, Churchill, N.W.T. 
 Hon. Sam. A. Green, Boston, 
 
 U.S.A. 
 
 Rev. Wm. McWilliam, Prince 
 Albert. 
 
 James W. R. Swann. 
 
 U. S. A Acting Consul-General, 
 St. Petersburg. 
 
 William Martin. 
 J. H. Ashdown. 
 Rev. A. E. Cowley. 
 
 C. J. Brydges. 
 
 Capt. L. M. Lewis. 
 
 Wm. Cowan, M.D., ex-President. 
 
 Alexander McArthur. ex-President 
 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 The annual mooting of the Hif-torical and Scientific Society 
 of Manitoba was held in the niu.seiuu liall Tuesday afternoon, 
 P'eh. 9th, 18(SG. Rev. Dr. Bryce occupied the chair. 
 
 After routine proceedings, the annual report of the execu- 
 tive council was read. It was as follows : 
 
 ANNUAL KEl'OUT OF EXECUTIVE COUN(!II.. 
 
 Your council has to report that the past year has been one 
 of the most successful in the history of the society. 
 
 NEW PREMISES. 
 
 The rooms occupied at the time of the last annual meeting, 
 though much in advance of those previously occuiiied, wore 
 found ditiicult of access, and altogether insufficient for the in- 
 creasing museum of the society. Accordingly on Sept. 14th, 
 1885, the society agreed to accept the otter of Mr. F. VV. Sto- 
 bart, of the present commodious premises at a very moderate 
 rental. The change, as was natural, for a time threw a few of 
 our members out of their customary rounds, but has on the 
 whole proved quite as convenient for the members, ai.d has 
 resulted in a considerable increase to our membership roll. 
 The new quarters are lighted with gas, heated by steam, and 
 are now so far as the library tloor is concerned, covered with 
 matting. 
 
 THE LIHRARY. 
 
 The most marked advance during the year has been in the 
 library. The council, on the recommendation of the library 
 committee, added some fifty new volumes — all rare and valua- 
 ble, to the special Canadian and Nor' wester collection. This 
 collection, now amounting to three hundred, is certainly the 
 most vahiable in the Northwest. Taken in connection with 
 the Provincial Library collection of Canadian books, and tli© 
 private library of our president, almost any important book on 
 the Northwest is now within reach of the historian without 
 leaving the Provincial boundaries. It is to the impulse given 
 hy your society that these collections may be traced. 
 
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 Undoubtedly the most imi)jrtaiit ac(|uisiti()n during tlio 
 year has been the "Isbister Library" — the vahiabh! be(|ueHt 
 made by the hitj distinguished son of Manitoba, Mr. A. K. 
 Isbister, to the University of Manitoba. An arrangement has 
 been made with the University by which tlie society has dur- 
 i.ig the continuance of the agreement, the benefit of this library. 
 The society has issued eighty-seven tickets of associate mem- 
 bership to the students of the University of Manitoba, without 
 charge, as a "ciuid pro quo" for the use of the library, The 
 university, however, pays insurance and makes a small annual 
 grant for the lil)rary maintenane". The society is also much 
 indebted to the University and Local Government authorities 
 for a quantity of superior shelving now in use. On the advice 
 of the librarj' and furnishing committees the giound Hoor of 
 the society's premises has been divided into t ^o parts — the 
 library proper, and the newsroom. In the newsroom are found 
 the Provincial newspapers, a list of wliich is given in the ap- 
 pendix, the leading Canadian and American journals, and a 
 very complete collection of the leading magazines of the day. 
 In the library, proper, which has been much improved as to 
 furnishings, under the guidance of Mr.W, Chesterton, architect, 
 the society has during the year received about one hundred 
 volumes from the United States Government and the Smith- 
 sonian Institution. Our collection of these works is now 
 very complete, and many of these valuable publications are 
 real works of art. The society is making every eftbrt to 
 complete its sets of Dominion and other Canadian documents, 
 but finds it a difficult task. To Consul Taylor for kind offices; 
 to the Secretaiy of the Smithsonian Institution for continued 
 interest; to Dr. Samuel Green, of the Massachusetts Historical 
 Society, for large donation.", and to Mr. Antisdel, of the 
 American Express Company, for free transmission of many 
 packages, our thanks are especially due among our friendly 
 American neighbors. The library of your society now contains 
 the following books : 
 
 Canadian and N or '-West Library 300 
 
 United States and Smithsonian Institute 600 
 
 General Society Library 5,489 
 
 Isbister Library 4,400 
 
 Total 10,785) volume.- 
 
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FILKH PKPARTMKNT. 
 
 The preservntion of tho Provincial and otlior n3W.spap('rs 
 for loferonco in a most important .scfvit;!' j>orform(!il l»y your 
 s(M;i('ty. The aiTan*Tt>mont for consultation of tho-ie is vory 
 important to the lawyer, reporter, historian or <feneral reader. 
 rt IS safe to say that no such record of the history of our Pro- 
 vince now exists in the Province as is to be found in tlu; cinht 
 yeais' accumulations whieh your society has been able to 
 make. Appreciating,' th(; importance of this work the council 
 h IS devoted the whole of the basement Hat to this purpose. 
 Keating apparatus is now boinj^ introduced into this depart- 
 ment, and those consulting it will Hiid it commodious and 
 comfortable. 
 
 MUSEUM. 
 
 The first floor has been divided into a meeting room for the 
 society capable of holding one hundred and twenty ;■ rsons.and 
 intoanew wellarranged mu.seum. Thelibraivand n\u^« i.mcom- 
 mittoe have added upwards of a hundred dollars' worth of un- 
 provements here. The articles in Archaeology, Geology, Zoo- 
 logy and Mineralogy are now systematically arranged. For 
 this the society is largely indebted to Mr. A. McCharles and to 
 the students of the science department of Manitoba College. 
 
 MEETINGS, 
 
 The executive council has held sixteen meetings during the 
 year, and the society eight. The society's nieetings were main- 
 ly occupied with the reading of papers. The papers are all the 
 residt of original research, and in no year of the sv»ciety's his- 
 toiy has the standard of papeis been higher. The papers aio 
 as follows : 
 
 1. "Galileo," by Ex-Judge Ryan (an able vindication of the 
 Roman Catholic Church from the charge of having persecuted 
 the Florentine sage.) (Read March 12th, 1885.) 
 
 '2. "Ethnology of Alaska," by J. Hector Inkster. Mr. Ink" 
 ster had lived for a number of years in Alaska. (Read March 
 
 2ritli.) 
 
 ;i "Hudson Bay," by Dr. Walton Haydon, F. R. G. S. Mr. 
 Haydon had sailed on and also lived for a number of years near 
 Hudson Bay. (Read May 28th.) 
 
 ■i. "Old Settlers of Red River." Inaugural lecture on open- 
 ing of the season in new pren^ises by the president, Dr. Bryce, 
 Since published. (Read November 2Gth, 1885.) 
 
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 5. "Economic Minerals," by Mr. A. McCharles. Refers to 
 the chief minerals of the Northwest. (Read November 2Gth.) 
 
 0. "Geology of Lake Winnipeg," %y Professor J. Hoyes Pan- 
 ton, M.A., F.G.S., of Guelph. This paper was important, and 
 the more interesting from Prof Panton's previous connection 
 with the Society. (Published.) 
 
 7. "British Columbia," by Mr. Walter Moberly, C. E. To 
 Mr. Moberly is undoubtedly due the location of the C.P.R. 
 along its present line and through the pass discovered by him. 
 
 ART EXHIBITION. 
 On removal to the new quarters the society undertook the 
 first art exhibition ever attempted in the Northwest. The col- 
 lection of paintings and other works of art was most interest- 
 ing. Undoubtedly a stimulus was given to native artists both 
 in the city and country. On account of the expenses the society 
 did not benefit financialh', as expenditure and income were 
 about the same; but in a large number of members a<lded 
 through its agency the society was much assisted. The thanks 
 of the society are due to Mr.s. Dr. McArthur, Miss Beeston and 
 Mr. Walter Chesterton for acting as a committee of arrange- 
 ments. The visit of His Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne 
 and suite, along with the Lieutenant-Governor and party, to 
 the society's rooms took place during the exhibition. His Ex- 
 cellency expressed high appreciaticm of the work done by the 
 society. 
 
 THE MEMBERS. 
 
 During the year the executive council carried out the sug- 
 gestions made at the la,st annual meeting of removing certain 
 anomalies connected with membership. No additions have 
 been made to the class of honorary members, but the executive 
 council would recommend Hon. D. A. Smith to honorary mem- 
 bership. It is also recommended that Prof Panton and David 
 Young be recommended as corresponding members. During 
 the year Rev. A. E. Cowley , and Messrs. J. H. Ashdown, C. J. 
 Brydges and L. M. Lewis have become life members by 
 the payment of the fee t»r $2 ■>. The secretary should encour- 
 age this class of members. Ordinary or active members are 
 now required to pay $5 a year,and during the year fifty -four have 
 been balloted for and accepted into the society. A new class 
 of members, to be known as associate members, paying S3 a 
 year was instituted. Thirty-seven of this class have been 
 elected this year. The society is called to lament the death 
 of one of its earliest and siaunchest members. Col. W. N. Ken- 
 
nedy. Having escaped the dangers of an Egyptian campaign 
 and the malaria of a tropical climate, the Colonel returned to 
 London to die of smali-jjox cnntracteJ on board ship. He 
 received the highest military honors and the society would 
 extend its sympathy to his bereaved family. In the sad re- 
 bellion of the last yoai-, two yonng gentlemen who were reg- 
 ular frequenters of the society's rooms — Lieut. Swinford and 
 Alex. Ferguson — fell fighting for their country. The society 
 also laments their loss, and extends its sympathy to the still 
 mourning friends. Another member of the society, and who 
 was one of its most liberal friends, Mr. W. Higgins, perished 
 in the unfortunate Algoma disaster. With his mourning rela- 
 tives the society also deejily sympathizes. 
 
 The society has also met a severe loss in the departure from 
 Winnipeg of its corresponding secretary, Mr. C. N. Bell. Mr. 
 BhU has for some time |>a8t paid much attention to the study 
 of mound literature, and tooltan active part during last sum- 
 mer in opening the St. Andrew's mounds. Mr. Bell has pre- 
 viously done good service in preparing a pamphlet, " Our 
 Northern Waters, " what was known about Hudson Bay. 
 Mr. Boll will no doubt find congenial companions in the place 
 where his lot may be cast in pursuing these subjects of in- 
 terest. 
 
 FINAXCE. 
 
 The finances have b.-on carefully attended to by a most act- 
 ive finance committee and indefatigable treasurer. During 
 the year the Provincial Government grant of $250 has been 
 ))romptly received. The city has also given its usual $500. 
 To both bodies the society returns thanks, as without their 
 aid its operations could not have been carried on. To Hon. 
 Donald A. Smith the thanks of the society are due for his very 
 generous gift of $250. This is but one of the many worthy 
 VV^innipeg oojects assisted by the hon. gentleman. During the 
 year there has also been collected from members' dues, fees, 
 and art exhibition the sum of $2,o4!0.25. There is a balance 
 on hand of $37.37 on Jan. 31st. Since that date we have re- 
 ceived $34-4.80 and paid $181.69. Mention should also be 
 made of donations, in addition to their other amounts paid, of 
 Hudson's Bay Co. $50, Horace Belanger, F]sq., $10, 
 Captain Gautiei $10, W. B. Scarth, Esq., $10, Mr. G. H. 
 Campbell $5, Mr. P. Gallagher $5, Judge Ardagh $5, making 
 a total of $95 for furnishings for the society. 'The treasurer's 
 statement, audited by Mr. J. B. McKilligan, is attached here- 
 
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 to. Immediately after the last annual met^ting your execu- 
 tive council followed out the instructions of that meeting, 
 which expressed dissatisfaction with the bonus system, and 
 agreed to fix the salary of the secretary at $800 per annum. 
 This amount has been punctually paid each month. On ac- 
 count of the large amount ( f extra work entailed in catalogu- 
 ing and numbering the Isbister Library, your executive coun- 
 cil recommend to their successors that some recognition be 
 made for thi.s very laborious work done by the secretary in 
 this connection. The council cordially recognizes the pains- 
 taking and faithful work of the secretary in all departments. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 Your executive council trusts that while additions may be 
 made to the library, that also more interest may, during this 
 year, be thrown into field work in geology, mineralogy and 
 botany, as well as into the social condition of our aboriginal 
 tribes, and the history of our early settlers. No amount of 
 book searching and compilation can make up for the original 
 work needed in all these departments in our new country. 
 It is with much confidence for the future of this society, a 
 confidence which has lately found an expression in the leading 
 newspapers of the Eastern Provinces of the Dominion, that 
 the executive council hands over its affairs to its .successors. 
 All of which is respectfully submitted, 
 
 George Bryce, LL.D., President. 
 The report was adopted. 
 
 The treasurer's report was then read and adopted. It was 
 as follows : 
 
 Balance from last year $ 18 59 
 
 Fees from memhers — ordinary 532 00 
 
 " life. , 72 00 
 
 Transient subscribers to librarj' 74 26 
 
 Grants from City Council 500 00 
 
 " " Provincial Government, 1. J years 375 00 
 
 Donation from Hon. D. A. Smith 260 00 
 
 "• " Stobart, Sons & Co 10 00 
 
 « « Mr. Wishart 100 
 
 Rents received for useofrooms. , 187 50 
 
 Surplus books sold 4 00 
 
 Sale of catalogui s and publications , 7 00 
 
 Cash for lost books 3 90 
 
 Sale of surplus material from exhibition, 1884 5 00 
 
 Surplus from Mound Opening E.\cur.sion 95 
 
 Receipts from Art Exhibition, 1886 ,... IIO 05 
 
 Collections by Capt. Gauticr for furnishing fund 95 00 
 
 $2,247 84 
 
EXPENDITURE. 
 
 Slicretarv's salary $ 733 20 
 
 Rent of Rooms 550 00 
 
 Expended for books and magazines 225 00 
 
 Printing papers. 45 25 
 
 Stationery and postage V'l 91 
 
 Advertising 6 (X) 
 
 Post Office drawer «» 00 
 
 Insurance 40 40 
 
 Coal, oil, lam])s and gas 87 20 
 
 Gas fittings and connections 47 25 
 
 Caretaking and cleaning 20 85 
 
 Lettering windows 11 <)0 
 
 Carriage of books, etc., received 8 85 
 
 Mound opening at St. Andrews 17 35 
 
 Removing from Ryan's block 30 34 
 
 Carpenter work at do 12 75 
 
 Art Exhibition 122 40 
 
 Sundry expenses J() 80 
 
 Furnishings and fittings, 146 30 
 
 Balance in hand 37 37 
 
 $2,147 84 
 
 Balloting for the election of members of the executive coun- 
 cil resulted in the selection of the following j;entlemen, viz : 
 Rev. Prof Hart, Dr. Bryce, R. E. W. Goodridge, W. H. Hugh- 
 an, A. H. VVhitchcr, J. B. McKilligan, Canon Matheson, Aid. 
 Ryan, Mayor Wesbrook, Aid. Pearson, A. Bowerman, Hon. A. 
 A. C. LaRiviere, W. Chesterton, A. McCharles, and Judge 
 Ardagh. 
 
 The officials were re-elected as follows .• President, Rev. 
 Dr. Bryce ; 1st Vice-Pr(!sident, A. H. Whitcher ; 2nd Vice- 
 President, Rev Prof. Hart ; treasvner, R. E. VV. Goodridge ; 
 corresjionding secretary, J. B. McKilligan; recording secretary, 
 W. H. Hughan. 
 
 The meeting then adjourned. 
 
PERIODICALS PKESENTEI). 
 
 Proceedings, Transactions, frournivls. Magazines, Reports, 
 
 Bulletins. 
 
 LEAKNKO SOCIKTIKS AT HUMK ANW AllKOAO. 
 
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 Now York Microscopical Jo iirnal . 
 
 Association of Engijieering Societies' Journal. 
 
 Canadian Institute Journal, Toronto. 
 
 The Canadian Antiijuarian, Montreal. 
 
 Journal of Society of Arts, England, published every Frida; England. 
 
 Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, vol. X * II, England. 
 
 Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, published monthly, England. 
 
 The Financial Reformer, England. 
 
 Mittheilungen des Ornithologischin Vereines in Wien, Vienna. 
 
 Bulletins Societe de Geographie Commerciale, Du Havre. 
 
 Journal of the Transactions, Victoria Institute, England. 
 
 Bulletins, Harvard University. 
 
 Proceedings and Transactions, Nova Scotia Institute of Natural Science. 
 
 Proceedings, Monthly Record, Royal Geographical Society, England. 
 
 Proceedings, Worcester Society of Antiquity, Massachusetts. 
 
 Bulletins, Library Co. of Philadelphia. 
 
 Report, Montreal, 1884. British Association for the Advancement of 
 
 Science, England. 
 Proceedings and Transactions, Royal Society of Canada 
 Proceedings, Natural History Society, Glasgow, Scotland. 
 Journal. Quckett Microscopical Club, London, England. 
 The Colonies and India, London, England. 
 The European Mail, London, England. 
 
 Proceedings, Geologists' Association, University College, London, Eng. 
 Canadian Record of Science, Montreal . 
 Proceedings, Royal Colonial Institute, London, Eng. 
 Bulletin, Minnesota Academy of Sciences. 
 Nova Scotia Historical Society, collections. 
 Philosophical and Literary Society, rejjort, Leeds, Eng. 
 American Philosophical Society, proceedings, Philadelphia 
 Sedalia (Mo.) Natural History Society, bulletins. 
 Edinburgh Geological Society, transactions, Scotland. 
 Wiscon.sin State Historical Society, annual ^epoi'ts. 
 New York State Library, report. 
 Philadelphia Engineers' Club, ijroceediugs. 
 6232 — Ergebnissi der Meteorologischer, Berlui. 
 
 6254— New York American .Museum of Natural History, vol. I, No. 6. 
 6250 —Oneida Historical Society, annual address . 
 6255 — Oneida Historical Society, Historical Fallacies regarding Colonial 
 
 New York. 
 
13 
 
 icemeut of 
 
 G2G6— Catalogue of Books (Hallani), Toronto Public Library. 
 
 6283 — Geologists' Association, proceedings, London, Eng. 
 
 6297 — The Manitoba University, Calendar, 1885. 
 
 6413 — Annario Ano de 1886, Ano VI, Observatorio Astronomico National 
 
 de Tacubaya, Mexico. 
 0473 — Actas Academia National de Ciencias, Ex Cordoba. 
 Manitoba College Journal, published monthly. 
 (5488 -Sanitary Institute of Great Britain, transactions, 1834-5. 
 Microscopical Society, Liverpool, England, circulars. 
 5121 — Second Annual Report, Public Museum, Milwaukee. 
 5131— Boletin, Tomo VII, Enirega, 1 a, Academia National de Ciencias. 
 
 2 a. 
 " 3. 
 1 a. 
 13, 1885, Buffalo Historical Society, 
 do 
 do 
 
 5132- 
 
 5721— 
 
 VII, 
 VII. 
 
 8864— " " VIII, 
 
 5142- -Annual Report, Jan. 
 
 5155 — Publication? vol. I. 
 
 5156 — Publications, vol. II. 
 
 5157 — Semi-Centennial Celebration, 1882. do 
 
 r>753 — Obsequies of Red Jacket, 1884. do 
 
 5155 — History of the Ojibways, vol. V, Minnesota Historical Society. 
 
 5165— Annual report of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural 
 
 History. 
 5722 —List of animals, 1883, Zoological Society of London. 
 5723— Report April, 1883, do 
 
 5724— do 1881, do 
 
 .5725— do 1882, do 
 
 5727 — Bulletin, Salem, Essex, Institute. 
 
 Proceedings March, 1885, Historical Society of Wisconsin. 
 
 Proceedings Engineers' Club of Philadelphia. 
 5863 — Annual report and catalogue of library. State Library, Boston 
 5867— Proceedings sessions 1858-')9, 1859-60, Royal Physical Society , 
 
 Edinburgh. 
 5868— Proceedings sessions 1861-()2, Royal Physical Society, Edinburgh. 
 
 i 
 
 5869- 
 
 5870— 
 5871— 
 5872— 
 5873 — 
 5874— 
 5875 — 
 5876— 
 5877— 
 6448— 
 
 do 
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 1874-75, 
 1875-70, 
 1376-78, 
 1878 79, 
 1879-80, 
 1880-81, 
 1881-82, 
 1882-83, 
 1883-84, 
 1884-85, 
 
 do 
 do 
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 5878 — Annual reports 1874 to 1884, Peabody Academy of Science. 
 
 S'Jll — Primitive Industry, by Charles C. Abbott, do 
 
 5961 ' "^'immals of the Adirondacks, Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Ornithoogi- 
 
 cal Union, New York. 
 5962 — Extracts from the Auk. 
 5963— A M., Ornith. Union, circular for 1886. 
 5964 — Extracts from the Auk. 
 6965— do 
 
 5966 — Bird New to Northern North America. 
 6967 — General Notes. 
 5968 — Breeding of the Harlequin Duck. 
 
 do 
 do 
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 1. 
 
 I 
 
 14 
 
 r)9()9— fieneral Notes. Ovnithoogical Union, New York. 
 
 6970 — New Oeauss and Species of the Lorecidaj. do 
 
 5971 — Prel, Report Committee of Bird Migration. do 
 
 (>972 -Some Birds of Lewis Connty. 
 597:$— A Bird New to tlie Berniuuos. 
 
 (5002 — Annnal report 1884-85, public library, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Eng. 
 6198 — McGrill College and University Annual Calendar, Montreal. 
 5850 — The Nervous Mechanism of Hypnotism, Kings College Science So- 
 ciety, England. 
 5851 — The History of the Skull, Kings College Science Society, England. 
 5852— Refraction of Light and Lenzies, do 
 
 5853-4— Alcohol. (2 copies) do 
 
 5855 — Explo.sives. do 
 
 5856 — Phenomena of Phosphorescence and Fluorescence.do 
 5857 — Action of Light and Photography. do 
 
 5868 — Chemical & Moleculai Stability. do 
 
 5859— Anatomy & Classification of British Coleoptera. do 
 5960 — Report and proceedings of Science Society. do 
 
 LIST OF DONATIONS 
 
 TO THK 
 
 SOCIETY'S MUSEUM AND LIBKABY, 1885. 
 
 Goverunient of the United States. 
 
 NOTK — The followini; donations were received prior to the aniuiul nieeliiiir 
 
 February 9tli, iSS6. 
 
 5118 — Vol. IX, Pinal Reports, 10th Census, The Secretary of the Interior. 
 
 5119 — Portfolio of Maps to accompany same, do 
 
 5955 —Vol . X, Final Reports, 10th Census, do 
 
 6286 — Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals, do 
 
 528(5 — Mortality and Vital Statistics of the United States, do 
 
 6440 to 6444— Annual Reports, 6 vols., 1882-'83-'84, do 
 
 6376 — Commercial Relations, 1880-1881, Depaitmentof State. 
 
 6377 —Commercial Relations, Europe, vol. I, 1882-3 do 
 
 6378 — Commercial Relations, Africa, Asia, Australia, Polynesia, vol. II, 
 
 1882-3, Department of State. 
 6379— Foreign Relations, 1881, Department of State. 
 
 6380— do 1882, do 
 
 6381— do 1883, do 
 
 6383 to 6386— Annual Reports, five vols., 1882-3-4-5, Comptroller of the 
 
 Currency Department. 
 6387 — Report of tne Armament Board, Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 9388 — Notes on MiUtary Engineering in Europe (Abbott), do 
 8389 — Notes on the Pointe de Grave River Geronde, France (Biseby), 
 
 Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 6380 — Fortifications of To-day, (Board of Engineers) Chief of Engineers, 
 
 U.S. Army. 
 
()39l to <i307— Annual Reports, .suvcn vols., 1883 and 1884, Chief of Rn- 
 
 fjinoeis U.S Army. 
 <!;}!)H— Stutlies on Coast Defense, Oulph of Spezia (Dorliy), Chief of En- 
 gineers U.S. Army. 
 (j;)i)9— Report of the Gun Foundry Boaid, 1S84, Chief of Engincei-s U.S. 
 
 Army. 
 6400— Engineer Department at International Exhibition, 1876 (Heap), 
 
 Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 <)40l— Method of Sinking Cribs (Houston), Chief of Engineers U. S. 
 
 Army. 
 ()402— Current Meter Observations, Mississi2)pi River, 1S79 (Mackenzie), 
 
 Cliief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 (5403 — Professional Notes (Maguire), Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 (J104 — Armored Minimum Einbrosure Gun Carriage (Maguire), Chief of 
 
 Engineers U.S Army. 
 (ilOr) — Annual Report, Mississippi River Commission, 18S3, second edition. 
 
 Chief of Engineers U.S, Army . 
 9400 — Professional Papers, No. 5, Resistance of Piles (Mason), Chief of 
 
 Engineers U.S. Army. 
 ulOT — Professional Papers, 16 Supp., Operations against the Defences at 
 
 Charleston (Gillman), Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 '•.408 — Professional Papers, 24 Primiry Triangulation, U. S. Lake Sur. 
 
 ComBtock, Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 G40i> — Professional Papers, 25 Practice with Heavy Guns in Europe, Board 
 
 of Engineers, Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 (5410— Report of Board on the Machinery of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer, 
 
 Chief of Engineers U.S. Army. 
 ()411 — Bridging the Mississippi River (Warren), Chief of Engineers U.S, 
 
 Army. 
 6412 — Surveys of the Connecticut River (Warren), Chief ut' Engineers 
 
 U S. Armv. 
 ti414 to 6420— Annual Reports, 6 vols, 1882-'83-'84, Secretary of the Navy. 
 6420 to 6422 -Annual Reports, 3 vols , 1881-3-4 (Attorney-General), De- 
 partment of Justice. 
 6423 to 6427— Life Saving Service Reports, (5) 1880-1-2 3-4, Treasury 
 
 Department. 
 6131— Production of Gold and Silver in the United States, 1881-'83-'84, 
 
 3 vols.. Secretary of the Treasury. 
 6432 to 6438— Annual Reports, Director of the Mint, 1881-2-3 4-5, five 
 
 vols., Secretary of the Treasury. 
 6445 to 6446— Reports of the Chief Signal Officer, l8Sl-'84, Chief Signal 
 
 Office U.S. Army. 
 6451 to 6469— Annual Reports, 19 volumes, 1882-'83-'84, The Secretary o 
 
 War. 
 5143 — Farm Animals and Stock Report, No. 15, Dep. of Agriculture U.S.A. 
 5176— Report for 1884, do 
 
 5731 — Report No. 16, new series, March, 1885, do 
 
 5866 — Report No. 17, new series, do 
 
 5913— Report No. 18, new series, do 
 
 5976 — Report Sugar Industry of the United States, do 
 
 5978— Report No. 20, do 
 
 6197— Report No. 21, do 
 
 6216— Report No. 22, do 
 
 6235— Report No. 23, . do 
 
MJ. 
 
 I , 
 
 0287— Report No. 24, Dep. of Agriculture, U.S.A. 
 
 0521 — Report No. 25 (Crops of the Year), do 
 
 5732— Bulletin No. 2, Gold and Silver, U. S. A. (Geological Survey. 
 
 do 
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 Prof. 
 
 R. 1). 
 
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 5733 — " 3, Faunas, 
 
 5734 — " 4, Mosozic, Fossils. 
 
 5735 — Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, 
 
 5730 — " Elevations in the Dominion of Canada. 
 
 5805 — Comstock Mining and Mines by Eliot Lord. 
 
 5899 — The Copper Bearing R:)cks of Lake Superior, hy 
 
 Irving, USA. Geological Survey. 
 5960 — Mono<,'raphs VI., (Hora of Virginia, U.S.A. Geological Survey 
 5977— Silver and Lead Deposits of Eureka, Nevada. do 
 
 0005— Palujontology of the Eureka District, do 
 
 624.3— Fourth Annual Report, 1882-83. do 
 
 0329 — (Bulletin No. 1) A Catalogue of Geological Maps Relative to N 
 
 S. America, U.S. A. Geo. Survey. 
 6330 — (No. 8) Secondary Enlargements of Mineral fragments in certain 
 
 rocks, US. A. Geo. Survey. 
 0331— (9) Work at Washingtoil Laboratory, 1883-4, U.S. \. Geo. Survey. 
 0332— (lO)Cambrian Faunas of North America, do. 
 6333 — ( I ]) Mollusca of the Great Basin, do. 
 
 0334 — (12) Crystallographic Study of the Thinolite of Lake Lahontnn,do. 
 (ii'3!^ — (13) Territorial Changes in Boundaries, do. 
 0330 — (14) Galvanic Thermo Electric and Magnetic Properties of Ir()n,dn. 
 650O— Third Annual Report, 1881-2, do. 
 6501 — Monographs III., (Becker) Cumstock Lodge, do. 
 0510 — Atlas accompanying sfime and Washoe. 
 5122 — Rural Schools, No. 0, the Bureau of Education, U.S.A. 
 5123 — Aims and Methods of Teaching Physics, do 
 
 5124 — Building for Children in the South. do 
 
 6003 — Circulars, Teachers Institutes (2 copies). do 
 
 5718 — Contributions to North American Ethnology, vol. V., Bureau of 
 
 Ethnologv, U.S.A. 
 047 1 — Annuaf Report, 1 S81-2. do 
 
 do 
 
 SiuitliMuuiau Institution, Washing'toii. 
 
 64S9 to 6495— Annual Reports 1863 4-6-8, 1870-3-4, 7 vols. 
 
 0502 to 0515— Contributions to Knowledge, vol. XVIII. to vol. XXV., 
 
 13 vols. 
 0490 to 0198 — American Philosophical Institute, Proceedings, vol. XXII., 
 
 3 vols. 
 0499— Colorado Scientific Society, Proceedings, vol. I., 1883-4. 
 
 6183 TO 6461. 
 
 Donations from tlie American Institute of 
 Mining Engineers. 
 
 ^133 — Patience of Copper and Silver in Annealing. 
 ^134 — Combined Vacuum Pump and Table Blow Pipe. 
 5l35- New System of Ore Stamping. 
 5130 — Occurrence of Nickel and Cobalt in Nevada. 
 5137 — Estimation of Phosphorus in Iron and Steel. 
 
17 
 
 5138 -Tin Ore Veins in Black Hills, Dakota. 
 
 ()i;5i>— Cost of Mining and Millinj^ Gold On-s in Nova Scotia. 
 
 5140 — Siemens Patent, Glass Furnaces in llwe in Natural Gas. 
 
 .')I(»(> — Proceedings 4th Annual Meeting. 
 
 51G7--The Clapp & GritHth'.s Process. 
 
 r)l()8 — Removing OKstructions from Bla^t Furnace. 
 
 51)1!) — La Plata Mountain.s, Colorada. 
 
 olTO — Combined Amalgamation and Concentration, Silver Ore.^. 
 
 5171 — Cause of Hard centres in Steel Ingots. 
 
 ii\7-2 — Hematite, Franklin County, Vt. 
 
 5173 — High Explosives and Water Spray in Pdast Furnaces. 
 
 5174 — Rela ive Value of Coals to the Consumer. 
 
 5878— The Clapp & Qrittith's Process. 
 
 5879 — A Water Gas Open Hearth Furnace. 
 
 5HS0- The new Mining Lode of Mexico. 
 
 r)S})l — Source and Behaviour Fire Gas iu Johnston Mines. 
 
 48!>2 — Fuel Economy in Engines and Boilers. 
 
 ^)^i'.»3 — Certain Interesting Crystalline Alloys. 
 
 5894— Fahnehj elm Water Gas Incandescent Light 
 
 5S95 — Bessemer Converting House Without a Casting Pit. 
 
 5796 — A New Regenerative Hot Blast Oven. 
 
 0267 — Gordon — The Flow of Air and Other Gases. 
 
 0268— " The Work of the Blast Furnaces of the North Chicago 
 
 Rolling Mill Co. 
 6209 — Strobel — Gordon's Improved Whitevvell-Cowper Fire Brick Hot 
 
 Blast Stove. 
 6270 — Moen — Biographical Notice of Clias. O. Thompson. 
 (i271 — Egleston — Basic Refractory Materials. 
 0272— Abbott— The Present Value of Steel Castings. 
 6273— Poole— The Pictou Toal Fields. 
 6274 — Ashburner — TheGeoh-gy of Natural Gas. 
 0275 — " The Product and Exhaustion of the Oil Re^'ion of 
 
 Pennsylvania and New York . 
 6270 — Stetefeldt — The Amalgamation of Gold Ores, etc. 
 6277 — Bayles — The Engineer and the Wage Earner. 
 6278— Howe — Note on the Contraction of Iron on Sudden Cooling 
 0279 — Rolker — Note an the Exhibition of Banded Structure in a Gold 
 
 Vein. 
 0280 — Macintosh — A new Method for the Determination of Phosphorusin 
 
 Iron and Steel. 
 6281 — Proceedings of the Forty-third Meeting, Nova Scotia. 
 6282 — List of Officers, Members and Rules. 
 6451— Hunt — An Electric Furnace for Reducing Refractory Ores. 
 0452 — Hunt & Clapp — Di.scus^on of Prof. Cheeber's Paper. 
 6453 — Christy — Appendix to Quicksilver Condensation of New Alimaden . 
 6454 — Raymond — Ihe Improved Briickner Cylinders. 
 5455 — Schmitz — The Wolf Benzine- Burning Safety Lamp. 
 6456 - Colton — The Upper Measure Coalfield of Tennessee. 
 6457 — Routledge — The Sydney Coalfield, Cape Breton, W. S. 
 6457 — Rehman — Topographical Models, their Construction and U-ses. 
 6459 — Berkinbine — The Distribution and Proportions of American Blast 
 
 Furnaces 
 0460 — Rolker — Notes on the Leadville Ore Deposits. 
 0361 — •' Notes in Certain Iron Ore Deposits in Colorado. 
 
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 DoiiatioiiN t'roiii tlic iHaMsacliiiNottM HiMtori<>al 
 Society, lioHtoii. 
 
 5703 TO (1173 
 Per fitvor of Hon. Siiiii, A. Orunn, AI.D., IJItriiriaii. 
 
 5803 — Procee(lint,'.s, 1884- '86, aocoml series, vol. I. 
 
 5704 — Records, Files, Legislature of Massachusetts. 
 
 5795 — VVeyiuouth Historical Society, No. 1. 
 
 5790— lull Annual Report, Board ofTrade. 
 
 57!>7 — Memorial Peabody Education Fund. 
 
 57!>8 — American Humane Association. 
 
 ()7!K)— Oration, Declaration American Independence, Jm. Freeman Clarke. 
 
 5800— do du do do F. W. Ware. 
 
 Boston Public Lil)rary Reports, l880-'81-'78. 
 do Bulletin, 1884. 
 
 5805 — No. 1 Reminiscences of Groton, 1823- '24 by Hon. Sam. A. (Jrei-n. 
 
 5806— No. 2 Reminiscences of Groton, l826-'27, do 
 
 5807 — No. 3 Reminiscences of Groton, Shaw's Rebellion, do 
 
 5808— No. 4 Reminiscences of Groton, Shire Town, 1884, do 
 
 5801)— No. 5 Reminiscences of Groton, Shire Town, 1885, (lo 
 
 5810 — No. 6 Functions of New England Academies, 1885, do 
 
 5811— No. a The Old Stores and Postofflce, Groton 
 
 5812 to 581(J— Essex Institute Historical Collections, (> Nos., 1862 to 18(»(». 
 
 5818 — Independent Political Action in Present Crisis. 
 
 5819 — Dead, Yet Living, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. 
 
 5820--The Character of Washington. 
 
 5821 — Congress' Address forTheodre Lyman. 
 
 5823 — The Voice of a Tree, 2 copies. 
 
 6007 to 6021— The Christian Examiner and General Review, 14 vols, (in- 
 complete) 1824 to '42 
 
 6022— to 6024— Massachusetts Laws and Resolves, li Nos., l867-'76-'85. 
 
 6025— Board of Health, Boston, 1870. 
 
 6027 to 602n — Massachusetts Health, Lunacy and Charity, 1879-'83-'S4, 
 (three vols.) 
 
 6020— Bureau of Navigation, 1884. 
 
 6030 to 6040— Massachusetts State Board of Health, 11 Nos., 1870 to '78. 
 
 6041 to 6049 — Journal of Social Science and Conference of Charities, 
 l871-'79, 10 Nos. 
 
 6050 to 6058— North American Review, 1847 to 1848. 
 
 6069 to 6064— Peabody Reports, 1870- '82. 
 
 6065— Civil Service Act Rules, etc. 
 
 606(5 — Constitution. 
 
 6068 — Bureau of Education, Circular No. 3. 
 
 6060 to 6073— Board of Railway Commissioners, 1873 to HSO. 
 
 6074— Commissioner of Patents U.S.A., 1845. 
 
 6075— President's Message U . S. A. , 1847. 
 
 6076 —Appearance of Northern Lights in New England. 
 
 6077— Chicago Public Library, 1886. 
 
 6078— Boston Public Library, 1886. 
 
 6070 — Citizens' Candidate for .Mayor. 
 
 6080— .Mystery of the Trinity. 
 
 6081— Boston Public Schools. 
 
 6082 — Thomas on Relation of Seceded States. 
 
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 6141- 
 
 Coiiuiii.srtioiiers' Report njmn Records. 
 —The Fauna of the (lulf Stream at Great Depths. 
 —Sensational Fiction in Public Libraries. 
 — 3r(l, 4th aTiil 5th Annual Reports, Smithsonian In 
 
 4(i-'50. 
 
 — Anierican Review on Smithsonian Institution. 
 — Committee on Organization of Smithsonian Institution. 
 — Academy of Sciences, 1884 
 
 to 6095— Senate Customs Nominations U.S.A. 
 
 -Statistical Abstract, 1881, Finance. 
 —Department of Agriculture, Farm Animals. 
 
 — Commissioner of Education, 1868, 
 —International Educational Congress, 1880. 
 -Massachusetts Society of Agriculture. 
 —Historical and Genealogical Register, (11 Nos.) 1847, 
 — Medicine, Women. 
 
 European Surveys. 
 
 Cotton and Cotton Manufactures. 
 — Illinois Public Instruction. 
 
 Free Trade and European Commerce. 
 
 Free Trade Essential to National Prosperity, 
 
 Destructive Influence of the Tariff. 
 
 Free Trade in Tuscany. 
 —Memorial Addresses, 1861 to 1883. 
 — Catalogue Lawrence Academy. 
 
 Boston Public Library, 18(58. 
 
 Groton in Witchcraft Times. 
 — Early Records of Groton . 
 —Catalogue Groton Public Library. 
 —Cambridge University addresses. 
 —Harvard College 1873-4. 
 —Alpha of Massachusetts 1873-4. 
 —Harvard Memorial 1884. 
 
 — " Quinquennial Catalogue, 
 to (il21— Harvard University 1869-72. 
 to 6123— Boston Society 1884-5. 
 — Congrefjsional Church Rights. 
 —GeneralJohn Glover's Memoir. 
 —Letters of Columbus and Vespuceius. 
 —Sir Humphrey Gilbert. 
 — Belknaps Tour to Oneida. 
 —A Voyage to Maryland in 1(»33. 
 
 —Journal of Charles Carrol, Expedition to Canada, 1775. 
 —Early History of Maryland. 
 —Lecture on Natural Religion. 
 —Society of Arts, Boston, 1882-3, 
 —Mayoral Address, Bo.ston, 1872. 
 —Prison Discipline in America. 
 —The Province Laws, Boston. 
 —Stock Feeding 
 
 —New England Manufactures and Mechanics' Institute. 
 —Court Martial, Major General Warren. 
 —Holmes Memorial Day Address. (2 copies) 
 —Ware's Oration, 4th July, 1873. 
 
 litution, 1848- 
 
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 (»142 — Society of Arts, Ro^^crs Mi'inoiiftl. 
 
 014.'} — Proro},'fttivo Rights ftiid Pnlilif I»nw. 
 
 «I44 -The Uiuok Question, J. P. Look.' 
 
 iilib — Further Iloniark.-i on rlo do ilo. 
 
 614(5 -Clarke's Oration, 5tii July, IHTo 
 
 6147 — E|)isco]ml Churcli A'<Hocintion. (2 copicH) 
 
 6l48_Death & Co.'s Co-Parlnership. 
 
 614S) — Education Tours in France. 
 
 6150— Steam Craft New England States. 
 
 r>l5l-— Everett's Address. 
 
 (»152 -Signp.l Otlice Letter to Academy 
 
 6153— Town of Winthrop. 
 
 6154 — Winthrop's Character of Washington. 
 
 (» 1 55 -Our Dumb Animals. 
 
 6156 — Memoir of Abbot I.Jiwrence 
 
 6157 — Insane and Idiots. 
 
 ()158 — Manual for the General Court, 1876. 
 
 615!) — Memorial Address, Oliver Vr. Morton. 
 
 6160 — The Present Condition of Tewksbury. 
 
 61()1 — J}pita]»hs from Old Burying Ground. 
 
 <»162— Agriculture of Ma^achusetts, 1870- i. 
 
 <U63— do do 1878-0. 
 
 6164— State Board of Health, 1879. 
 
 6165— Thirty-Ninth Registiation Report, 1880 
 
 6166 -Health, Lunacy and Charity, 1884. 
 
 6167 — Acts and Resolves General Court Mass. 
 
 6168 to 6172— Transactions Mass Historical Society, 1876 to 1S70. 
 
 6173 — Horticulture Boston and Vicinity. 
 
 From the Aiuoricaii Coii^jfiu^ifatioiial AH.sot'iatioii, Bo.stoii, 
 
 P«>r Favjir of Rev. Isuac I'. T^iiiiKWiirthy C«»re», Svivy. 
 
 (»174— Dedication of Congressional House, 1873. 
 
 6175 to 6102— Seventeen Reports, Annual, 1868 to 1885. 
 
 6103 — Rhode Island Treatment of Indians. 
 
 6104 — Signal Corps of U. S. Army. 
 
 5126 — Machinery Market, 2 Feb., '85, Publishers, Ludgate Circu?, London, 
 
 E C. 
 5127 — Foreign Supplement, do 
 6284— Machinery Market, 2 Nov., 1885. 
 6127 — Mis.sissippi Valley Lumberman and Manu- 
 To 5130— facturer, Jan 23, Feb. 2 and 201 h, Publishers. 
 
 do 
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 Ottawa. 
 
 5052— Report of Progress, 18h2-3-4, Geological and Natural History Sur- 
 vey of Canada. 
 5083 — Maps to accompanv the same, do 
 
 5954 — Catalogue of Canadian Plants, do 
 
 6218 — Contributions to Canadian Paljeoiitology, vol I, do 
 
 3146— Elwoods Grain Tables, Library of Parliament, Ottawa. 
 3147 — Canada at the O. I. Fis^heries Exhibition, do 
 
 3138 — Catholic Male Institution, Deaf and Dumb,Quebec, do 
 3140— do do (in French) do 
 
Toronto. 
 
 — Mctciirolityicnl llcjinil, \HH',\. 
 
 — " Sorviku- Moiillily Wt-ftthcr Ilc'viow, iMHft. 
 — PuMic Library Aiiimnl Uennit. 
 
 — " " Hiuuiltoii, Calaloguu. 
 
 The I'i'oviiicial (iovcniiiieiit. 
 
 .V.ir>!i -Cri)]i Bulletins Nuh. 1();I1,42, Depart meat of A^,'ritiiliiirt'. 
 <iii(l7 — IliiimM Di'i.ftrtiiieiit uf Agrimillure, ilo 
 
 "il'.M— I'ri/.f List, St. Buiiil'acu Provincial Exliihition, do 
 ((lidf) Croii Bulletin 13, ilo 
 
 i>'.)-2l — Statutes of Manitoba, vul. L, Public, (JiMieial Acts, 
 (iniM— Acts ami Orders-in -Council, Keviscd Nov., 1885. 
 
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 (ill— 
 
 71— 
 70- 
 73— 
 (1325 
 
 1176 TO 6430. 
 
 DoiiatioiLs inuii lion. «raiiics A. Miller, Wiiiiii|M>;>. 
 
 LlMt of Mii|>H Kfliilivtt to Ontiirio liiuiiidiiry l>iH|iul«-. 
 
 —Map A. Illinois Country. 
 -Aiucriiiue Septentrionali!, Pari C. Sr. Dnnvillo. 
 -Ijouisiana, with part of Florida and Canada, Ernian Bowon. 
 -Dans L'ouost du Canada, 17^). 
 La NouviOle Franct; on le Canada, 1766. 
 A new Map North America, Carver's Travels. 
 
 —Carte Du Canada by Del Isle, 1703. 
 
 De la Partiu Orieutale, N. Bellin. 
 '• Louisiane Corns du MiHsissi]i])i et Pais Voisins. 
 " Baye de Hudson, W. Bellin, 1744. 
 Des Lacs du Canada, ilo 
 
 — Couch's Fishes of the British Islands, 4 vols. ; ilULstrated. 
 
 BOUNDARY BKTWEEN ONTARIO AND MANITOUA. 
 
 0337 — (1) Iiule.v Joint Appendix. 
 
 (V.VM — (2) Agreement Reference. 
 
 ti.'531> — (3) Canadian Documents. 
 
 (ilUO- (4) H. B. Co.'s Charter, Quebec Act. 
 
 <i341 — (u) Treaties and Conventions. 
 
 »i342— (ti) H B. Co.'s Rights and Claims. 
 
 (1343 — (7) Pounall's Accounts of French Post-i, English Documents. 
 
 5:'>44— (8) French Rights and Claims. 
 
 6345— (9) Boundaries, French Official Descriptions. 
 
 634(»— (10) Judicial Proceedings 
 
 (■.347—01) Miscellaneous. 
 
 0348 to G3G2 — Fifteen Copies, Select Committee, Hudson's Bay Route. 
 
 0363 — Privy Council, Appendix of the Province of Manitoba. 
 
 6364 — Supplement to the Apijendix, Province of Ontario. 
 
 (■»3()r)- Appendix Province of Ontario. 
 
 <i3t)(i— Sessional Papers, vol. XIV., 1882. 
 
 ()3i»7- Canada at Fisheries Exhibition, 1883. 
 
 ti3',i8 — Lindsey's Boundaries of Ontario. 
 
 6;5t;0 to G370 - (2 copies) Province of Kewaydin. 
 
I ^ 
 
 
 rM< 
 
 22 
 
 6371— Travis' Law Treaties. 
 
 637- Ramsay's Limits of Ontario. 
 
 (»37>'{ to 6374 — (2 copies) O'Connor's Lease Boundaries of Ontario. 
 
 ()37o — Canadian Archives. 1883. 
 
 642X General Rei)ort Public Works, Canada, 1807—1882. 
 
 6320 — Ontario I'ruit Growers' Association, 1881. 
 
 6430— do do 18>2. 
 
 II I 
 
 •a 
 
 Individual CoiitributiuiiN in Winnipeg: and Kl.sewhere. 
 
 5121 — C()lum1)ia and the Carnival, J. Penny, J. P. of Manitoba. 
 
 5145 -Superiticial Deposits and (jlaciation. Bow and Belly Rivers, (reorge 
 
 M. Dawson, D.S F.G.S., F.R.S.C. 
 5152 — WinniiicL' and St Boniface Directory, 1885, James Henderson. 
 Bulletins de L Institution Ethnographique, (5), Rev. Dr. Bryce 
 5153 — Rejiort, Department ol the Interior, 1884, A. H. Whrtcher. 
 5 1 54 - Political Catechism, A. H. Whitcher. 
 5158 — Coue's Check, List and Ornithological Directory, Joseph Bushby 
 
 (per Miss Ardagh.) 
 Notes aud Proceedings House of Commons, 1885, Distribution Office, 
 
 House of Commons, per Hon. Joseph Royal, Ottawa. 
 Proceedings, Senate of Canada, 1 885, from the .same. 
 5161— Manufacturing Interests of Canada, trom the same. 
 5724— The Winnipeg Real Estate Register, S.A. Rowbotham. 
 5725 — Sixth Aimual Report, Winnipeg Board of Trade. 
 5728 — Elephant Pi])es in the Museum of Natural Sciences, Davenport, la , 
 
 C.E. Putnam. 
 573'.> — P. Gunn on Tariff Reform, Financial Reform Association. 
 
 5740— Financial Reform Almanac, 1885 (2 copies), do 
 
 .5748— The Royal Household, do 
 
 5750 — Abolition of Customs and Excise, do 
 
 5824— The River of Nile, Hon. H. Holbrook, Chester, England. 
 The Indian Question (6 copies), Hon. Dr. Schultz. 
 5880 — Fauna at Base of Chaning Grouj), X.Y., Dr C.S.Prosser, Cornell Un 
 
 R. 
 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Vans Agnew, 
 
 (2 copies), G. B. 
 
 5881 — Fauna Devonian Rocks of New York 
 
 5882- No 3 Bulletin U.S. Geological Survey, 
 
 5883— New Crinoids, 
 
 i>S87— Correspondence of Sir Patrick Wanes, 1540-1597, 
 
 Esq , of Barnbarroch, Scotland. 
 5807 — Calgary, Alberta, Her Industries and Resources 
 
 Eliott. 
 
 5005— Catalogue of Books, C.P.R. Library. 
 
 5012 — 27th Annual Report, Trade and Commerce of Milwaukee, C.N.Bell. 
 5075— Calendar, Queen's College and University, do 
 
 0001 — Railroad and Sectional \Iap of Iowa, do 
 
 5221 — Improvement of the Red River of the North by C.J.Allen, do 
 0223 — Royal Geographical Society, List of Fellows, 1884, do 
 
 0224 — Seven Page.s, proof sheet in triplicate,History of Winowa Co., do 
 0240— Montreal Horticultural Society, 1881-2, do 
 
 Constitution, Montreal Horticultural Society (3 copies) do 
 
 (>250 — Harsy Notes, Trees and ShruUs, N. Europe. do 
 
 0251 -Quebec Horticultural Society, Annual Exhibition. 
 
 do 
 
23 
 
 sewliere. 
 
 Charles Stewart, M A. 
 do 
 
 0252 -Toronto Flower Show List. C. N. Bell 
 
 r)25;{ —Manual of Act for Encouragement of Horticulture. do 
 
 (1475 to 647S— Meteorological Registers, Battleford, (5) lS7'.»-'80-'81. do 
 ()47!> to 0484— Bulletins; Chicago Academy of Sciences, Nos. 1 to 0. do 
 0485 — Le Potager D'un Curieux. 
 5!»14— Steven's Collection of Books Relating to America, vol III, part I, 
 
 R. E. W. Goodridge. 
 ")9 10— International Correspondence by Numbei-s, 
 0220— Roger Dutton, a comedy drama in two acts, 
 ')!>I7 -Getting on in the World, Allan L. Maclean. 
 !t2l— An .Act, Real Property, N.W. Territories, Cai)t. Gautier. 
 Temple Bar, 12 voN,., 1881 to 1S84, Miss Jazdowski. 
 
 Tit' Comte de Monte-Cristo, vols., 
 
 r):t42 -Correspondence of Prince Talleytand and Louis XVIII, 
 .Oms— Kenelm Chillingly, 
 5!t44 -John Milton, 
 r)!>45 —Judith Shakespeure, 
 ')!>46— Caesar, 
 
 5!t47— The Old Regime in France, 
 5948 — Weighed and Wanting, 
 594f>-The Vicar's Daughter, 
 5950— Personal Reminiscences of General SkobeloU', 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 
 do 
 5950— Zeisberger's Diary, 1781 '9S, vol.1. Historical and Philosophioril 
 
 Society of Ohio. 
 5957 — Zeiberger's Diary, vol. II, from the same. 
 
 5958— The Extinct Cuttle Fish in the Canadian Northwest, A. McCharles. 
 0200 — Faiih of Catholics, 3 vols.. His Grace Archbishop Tache. 
 0203 — Dictionaire Genealogi(|ue Des Familos Canadiense.s, do 
 0204 — History and Condition of Education in the Province of Manitoba, 
 
 Rev. Dr. Bryce, before British Association. 
 
 —Celtic Society Constitution and By-Laws. 
 G206 — List of Educationi.i Establishments, Russia, James V. R. Swann, 
 
 Esn. 
 0450 — Illustrations of Russian Lace Industry, U. S. Consulate of St. 
 
 Petersburg 
 (>210 — Dakota Railroads, Board of Railroad Commissioners, Dakota. 
 021 1 — Land and Fresh Water MoUusca ofManitob-f., Ilobert Miller Christy, 
 
 England. 
 (>2ll - Ancient Rock Inscriptions, Lake of the Woods, A. C. liawson, M. 
 
 A., Govt. &ur., Ottawa. 
 0244— Report of Progress, 1874, C W. Moberlv, C E. 
 ()245— Maps do do 1882-3-4. do 
 
 0201 — Rambles Across the Prairies, J. Hoyes Panton, M. A., P.G.S. 
 0204— Notes on Geology of Some Islands in Lake Winnipeg, do 
 6288— Frozen Soil, Dppth in British North America, (General Sir J. H. 
 
 Lefroy. 
 6470— Monographs, vol 8, Charles D. VValcott, U.S. Geol Survejr. 
 0472— Bibhotheca Philologia Teubneziania, P. G. Teubner, Leipsig. 
 0522 to 0528— Colbridge's Work.s, 7 vols.. Judge Ardagh. 
 0529— Report on the Forests of Canada, (Morgan) A. H. Whitcher. 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
iKff^ 
 
 iir' 
 
 24 
 
 Donations to the MuHeuni. 
 
 tif 
 
 Mountain Sheep skeleton, head, horns and skin, Hon. Lawrence Clarke, 
 
 Prince Albert. 
 Fourteen pieces BacuUte, Medicine Hat, F. Fletcher C.P.R. 
 Sample of Sand from the Nubian Desert opposite Dongola, Capt. Herbert 
 
 Swinford . 
 Autogra])h Sir Isaac Brock, W. E. Morgan, C. E. 
 Quebec Gazette, March 1, 1792, do 
 
 Mound Builders' copper instrument, banks Pic River, Lake Superior, \V. 
 
 E. Morgan, C. E. 
 
 Pottery, banks of Pic River, Lake Superior, W. E. Morgan, C. E. 
 
 Arrow heads (5), Flint small knives (3), do 
 
 Skein of buffalo wool, Ernest E. T. Seton 
 
 Silurian f ssil, F. Fletcher. 
 
 One hundred Botanical specimens, west country to foot of the Rockies, 
 
 F. Fletcher. C.P.R. 
 
 Fos.sil from Banff, Rocky Mountains, F. Fletcher 
 
 Two SigillaricC, Warwickshire coalfield, Egbert Dellamili, Estj, Tamworth, 
 Bole Hall, England. 
 
 do do 
 
 do do 
 
 do do 
 
 do do 
 
 do do 
 
 Medal, International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885, Capt. L. M. 
 
 Lewis. 
 Two samples Native Marble discovered at Lake Winnipeg, W. M. Siftou. 
 "Orders" taken from guard room door, signed tlabriel Dumont,G. II. Ham 
 Emjity cartridge taken up at Batoche, do 
 
 Powder Flask " Fish Creek, do 
 
 Indian Razor from Batoche, do 
 
 Old flint lock gun surrendered at do, do 
 
 Two Calamites 
 One Stigimaria 
 One Lepdiodendron 
 One Unio 
 One Fern 
 
 III TriiHt to the .Society From Dnvid Youiik, Ksq. 
 
 Five boxes. Collection of Fossils, Shells, Minerals Indian and other 
 Curiosities. 
 
 Ill Trust From George McThvIsIi, Esq, 
 
 One case Indian Curiosities. 
 
 Eight Fossils found at Fort Pitt, North Saskatchewan, Geo. A. Flynn. 
 Mound builders'Copper hook found at North Shore Lake Superior, W. H.D. 
 
 A I'Tistrong, C. E. 
 Small boulder of Granite found in clav depo.sit, 8 feet below surface, 
 
 Winnipeg, C. N. Bell. 
 Five Selkii'k Fossils, A. McCharles. 
 Sheet of Copper found sec, 31, I, 23 w., Messrs. Gilroy, Finlay and 
 
 Chambers. 
 Collection 40 British Zoophytes, (in trust) George Frazer. 
 Two Fossils from railway ballast, Morris, Mr Shepherd. 
 
25 
 
 City and Provincial Newspapers. 
 
 wience Clarke, 
 
 Winnipeg Daily Fi ee Press. 
 
 Evening News 
 
 St. Boniface Le Manitoba. 
 
 Canadian Pacific Register. 
 
 Post Office Guide. 
 
 Rat Portage Progress. 
 
 The Emerson International. 
 
 The Minnedpsa Tribune. 
 
 Selkirk Record. 
 
 Fort McLeod Gazette. 
 
 Moose Jaw News. 
 
 Gladstone Age. 
 
 The Nor'- Wester, Calgary . 
 
 The Manitou Mercury. 
 ILapid City Standard. 
 Calgary Evening Herald. 
 The Prince Albert Times. 
 The Neepawa Register. 
 Calgary Herald. 
 
 Winnipeg Daily Manitoban. 
 Winnipeg Weekly Free Press. 
 Nor'- West Fanner. 
 Manitoba Gazette. 
 Pilot Mound Signal. 
 Manitoba Libertu, Portage la Prairie. 
 The Brandon Sun. 
 Edmonton Bulletin. 
 Saskatchewan Herald. 
 Regina Leader. 
 Neepawa Canadian. 
 Manitoba News, Morden. 
 The Weekly Tribune-Review, Por- 
 tage la Prairie. 
 The Commercial. 
 The Virden Advance. 
 The Qu'AppeUe Vidette. 
 The Stonewall News. 
 The Lethbridge News. 
 Winnipeg Spectator. 
 
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 
 
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 — 01' THK- 
 
 HISTORICAL 
 
 -AND- 
 
 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 
 
 OF MANITOBA. 
 
 V 
 
 liTCOiaX'Oia.A.T'EX) 1 Q 7 s. 
 
 BEPRINTED WITH AMENDMENTS, 25th MARCH, 1886. 
 
 WINNIPEG, MAX.: 
 
 FKEE PKESS I'RIXT. 
 
 i886. 
 
CONSTITUTION 
 
 OH 
 
 THE HISTORICAL MD SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 
 
 OF MAXITOBA. 
 
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 NAME 
 
 This Society shall be called the Historical and Scieatific Society of 
 
 Manitoba. 
 
 ARTICLE I. -OBJECT. 
 
 The object of the Society shall be to collect, embody, arrange and pre- 
 serve, a library of books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, prints, papers or 
 paintings; a cabinet and museum of minerals, archaeological curiosities and 
 objects generally illustrative of the civil, religious, literary and natural 
 history of the lands and territories hereafter mentioned; to rescue from 
 oblivion the memory of the early missionaries, fur traders, explorers and 
 settlers of the aforeseiid lands and territories, and to obtain and preserve 
 narratives in print, manuscripts, or otherwise, of their travels, adventures, 
 labors and observations, to ascertain, "^ecord, preserve and publish, when 
 necessary, information w^ith regard to the history and present condition of 
 the said regions, and the Society may take steps to promote the study of 
 History and Science by lectures and other means. 
 
 ARTICLE II -MEMBERS 
 
 The Society shall consist of active, associate, corresponding, honorary 
 and life members. 
 
 Active and associate members shall consist of persons residing in the 
 Province of Manitoba. 
 
 Corresponding members shall be persons residing elsewhere, who feel an 
 interest in the Society and its objects, and are willing to aid it by repre- 
 senting it in their vicinity and procuring donations for its library and 
 museum. 
 
 Honorary members shall consist more particularly of persons whose 
 careers have been associated with the history of the Dominion of Canada, 
 in trade, explorations, science, art, literature or missionary labors. 
 
 ARTICLE III. -ELECTION OF MEMBERS 
 
 No person shall hereafter be elected a member unless proposed and 
 seconded at a regular meeting of the Society or Executive Council, and 
 balloted for at the next succeeding meeting of the Society, and one nega- 
 tive vote on every five cast shall exclude the candidate. 
 
 ARTICLE IV.-EEES AND DUES. 
 
 Each active member shall on admission pay five dollars in full of en- 
 trance fee and all dues for the fijst year, which shall be enclosed with the 
 application for membership, and shall pay five dollars yearly in advance 
 thereafter, and shall be entitled to all privileges of the Society. 
 
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 Each associate member shall on admission pay three dollars in full of en- 
 trance fee and dues for the first year, which shall be enclosed with the ap- 
 plication for membershij); and shall pay three dollars yearly in advance 
 thereafter; and shall be entitled to all privileges of the Society, except 
 those of voting and being eUgible for office. 
 
 Any person, by paying twenty-five dollars at one time, shall become a 
 life member, and shall thereafter be free from the payment of annual 
 dues. Presidents of the Society who have retired from office shall be life 
 members. 
 
 Should any member fail to pay the annual dues for two years successive- 
 ly his name may be erased from the roll of membership and not replaced 
 until all arrears are paid. 
 
 When an active member removes from the Province his name may,upon 
 notice to the secretary, be placed on the list of corresponding members; 
 and when a corresponding member becomes a resident of the Province he 
 may, on application, be entered on the list of active members on payment 
 of the entrance fee. 
 
 Any associate member may, on application, be entered in the list of 
 active members on payment of the increased fee . 
 
 ARTICLE V. -GOVERNMENT. 
 
 The government of the Society shall be vested in an executive council 
 of fifteen active members to be chosen by ballot at the annual meeting of 
 the Society ,and notice of said meeting shall be given in at least two news-, 
 papers of the Province . 
 
 The executive council so chosen shall have the custody of the buildings, 
 funds,securities and properties of all kinds belonging to the Society. They 
 shall have in their hands the entire control and regulation of its affairs in the 
 interval bebw^een the -annual elections. Thev shall have control of the 
 collection and disbursement of funds, and shall take all needful measures 
 for the success and proper management of the Society. They shall have 
 power to appoint such standing committees from their own number as 
 they shall deem necessary to the successful operation of the Society and 
 its several departments, and may frame by-laws for the regulation of the 
 museum and library as they may see fit, provided the .same are not incon- 
 sistent with the provisions of this constitution and the Act of Incoipora- 
 tion. They shall fill vacancies in their own number caused by death, re- 
 moval from the province, resignation or any other cause, or among the 
 officers of the Society, and may declare the place of any member of the 
 council vacant who shall be absent from more than three successive meet- 
 ings of the council without sending a reasonable excuse therefor to the 
 Society. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. -.OFFICERS. 
 
 The officers of the Society who shall also be members of tha Executive 
 Council shall be as follows: 
 
 President. 
 
 1st Vice-President. 
 
 2nd Vice-President, 
 
 Corresponding Secretary. 
 
 Recording Secretary. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 The above officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of 
 the Society, and shall serve for the term of one year and until their suc- 
 cessors are appointed . 
 
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 IfanyortieiT is absent from the monthly meetings of the Executive 
 rouiicil more than three successive meetings, unless detained by sickness, 
 alisence from the Province, or any just cause, his otttce may be declared 
 vacant. 
 
 ARTICLE VII.-VAOANOIES. 
 
 If a vacancy shall happen in any of the offici , of the Society or in the 
 l'^\l•l;utive Council it shall be filled by a special election at the next meet- 
 iii!^' of the Executive Council, and the person so elected shall hold his oHice 
 tor the unexpired term of the person vacating the same. 
 
 ARTIOIi£ VIII.-ANNUAL. MEETING. 
 
 The annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the second Tuesday 
 of February in each year ; and the name of no person shall be entered on 
 tlic list of active members, ehgible to vote, who shall have not paid his 
 Ices for the approaching year on or before the Saturday preceding the an- 
 nual meeting. 
 
 ARTICLE IX.-.PRESIDING OFFICER 
 
 The President, or in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, or in their 
 absence a chairman "pro tern" shall preside it all meetings of the Society 
 ami of the Executive Council and shall have a casting vote. He shall 
 preserve order and decide all questions of order subject to an appeal. 
 
 ARTICLE X -THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
 
 Tlie Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the so- 
 fioty, give due notice of all meetings of the Society or Executive Council. 
 He lihall record the death of members and report the same to the next 
 meeting. The Secretary may also perform the duties of librarian when 
 ~o decided by a vote of the Executive Council. 
 
 ARTICLE XI -CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 
 
 The Corresponding Secretary shall carry on the correspondence with 
 liDUorary and corresponding members, as well as with all literary and 
 siiuntific correspondents, individual or incorporate of the Society, and 
 shall preserve the originals of all letters received by him, and lay them 
 before the Executive Council at its monthly meetings. He shall make a 
 written report of the operations of the Society through the Executive 
 Council to the annual meeting of the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE XII -TREASURER. 
 
 The Treasurer shall receive all monies belonging to the Society and dis* 
 liiuse the same only on the order of the Executive Council attested by 
 tlic Recording Secretary. He shall keep a true account of his receipts 
 and ])ayments and report the same in full to the Society at its annual 
 meeting. He .shall also report to the Executive Council quarterly at its 
 meetings in April, July and October the amount of receipts and payments 
 and the balance then on hand 
 
 The annual meeting of the Society shall appoint an auditor, whose duty 
 iv shall be to audit the quarterly and annuiil reports of the treasurer, 
 in case of his resignation or inability to act, the Executive Council shall 
 apjjoint an auditor. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII ..THE LIBRARIAN. 
 
 Th , Lil)rarian, who shall be elected by |the Executive Council, shall 
 have charge and superintendence of the library and museum of the Society 
 and the care and arrangement of the books, manuscripts, map.s, paintings, 
 
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 etc., belonging; to the same. He shall properly preserve, arrange and 
 keep them in good order. He shall prepare and keep a proper cataloguf 
 and list of the same. He shall keep a book in which shall be recorded all 
 donations to the society of whatever nature with the name of the donor 
 and date of presentation, and shall acknowledge the receipt thereof, and 
 also carefully label such donations with the title of the Society and the 
 name of the donor. He shall under no circumstances permit any book, 
 MS., document or anything belonging to the Society to be removed from 
 the rooms unless permission has been granted by the Executive Council. 
 At each monthly meeting of the Executive Council he shall report the 
 donations received since last meeting, and at each annual meeting he 
 shall make a full report on the condition and progress of the library and 
 museum. 
 
 ABTIOIiE XIV...AMENDMENTS TO THE OONSTITUTION. 
 
 This constitution can be altered or amended only at a general meeting, 
 called for that purpo8e,of the Society, and notice of such proposed amend- 
 ments must be given at a meeting of the Executive Council at least one 
 month previous to such general meeting ; and each paid up member of 
 the Society shall be notified ihereof, eight days belore the meeting at 
 which the amendment is to be considered. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Number 1. — The regular meeting of the Executive council shall be 
 held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 30 p m., 
 and a regular meeting of the Society shall be called for the fourtli Thurs- 
 day at 8 p.m. 
 
 No. 2. — Special meetings of the Council or of the Society may be called 
 by the authority of the President, or of either Vice-Presidents, on due 
 notice, either written or printed, stating ihe purpose of the meeting, being 
 given. 
 
 No. 3.— At any regular meeting of the Society the order of business 
 shall be that proposed by the Executive Council and announced by the 
 chairman. In the absence of such prepared order of business the follow- 
 ing shall be followed : 
 
 1 , Reading and confirming the minutes. 
 
 2. Reading and referring letters, memorials, etc. 
 3 Inquiries. 
 
 4. Giving notices of motions. 
 
 5. Unfinished business of former notices. 
 
 6. Reports of committees. 
 
 7. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 No. 4.— Five members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum 
 of the .same for the transaction of business, but a less number may £^ree 
 to adjourn the meeting, after half an hour has elapsed from the advertis- 
 ed time of the meeting. 
 
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 No ■). The Standing Committees shall be as follows : 
 
 (!.} Fi.VANCE AND Pitoi'ERTY Co.\»MiTTEB wliose duty it shall be to 
 exaniini' all bills a<;ainst theSociety and report upon them, audit tlie quar- 
 terly and annual rcpoits of the trcanurer, manage the property of the 
 society, and attend to its leasing and other matters connected therewith. 
 
 (•2.) LiBRVRY AND Museum Publication Committke, whose duty it 
 hlhill lie, with the libraii.tn, to take general superintendence of the libra- 
 ry and museum, the purcluase of books, exchange of publications, editing 
 and !-ui)ervi8ing such papers as the Society may decide to print, and to se- 
 ruie suitable furniture and apjjliances for the library, museum or rooms 
 ol the Society 
 
 (3.) ArcHvEoloqt and Natural History ("Committee whoso duty it 
 >lmll be to secure and record all facts concerning the hisM>ry, religion and 
 haliits of the aboriginal inhabitants and the present Indian tribes and in- 
 habitants of the region included within the operations of the Society, and 
 to (oUect and preserve for the museum such relics and curiosities as will 
 best illustrate such facts, as well as to prepare and arrange for the collec- 
 tion of the Society such specimens illustrating the natural history of the 
 country as they may collect, or as may be presented to the society for pre- 
 servation. 
 
 No. 6. — All committees, both standing and special, shall report on the 
 subject referred to them at the next succeeding meeting of the r'ouncil, 
 which report must be in writing, and signed by the chairman of the com- 
 mittee. 
 
 No. 7- — The Piesident or either of the Vice-Pre-sidents, .«hall call a 
 meeting of the Council whenever required to do so in writing by fivemem- 
 bei's of the Society. 
 
 No. 8 — No alteration shall be made in the by-laws unless such propos- 
 ed alteration shall have been proposed in writing at a regular meeting of 
 the Executive CoimcU at least one month previous, and shall be adopted 
 by two-thirds vote of the members present at the next regular meeting 
 
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