. The Canadian field-naturalist. January, 1921] The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 15 BRIEF REPORT OF THE OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALLSTS' CLUB FOR THE YEAR 1920. During the 42nd year of its existence the Ottawa Field-Naturalists Liub act- ivities, which include lectures, lield ex- cursions and the i)ul)lication ot tue Lan- adian Field-Naturalist, have been direct- ed toward the popularizing' and of knowledge of tlie natural sciences. The club membership now numbers ap- proximately 600. A list of thirty-six lectures to be given by club members was sent to local socie- ties, clubs, churches and
. The Canadian field-naturalist. January, 1921] The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 15 BRIEF REPORT OF THE OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALLSTS' CLUB FOR THE YEAR 1920. During the 42nd year of its existence the Ottawa Field-Naturalists Liub act- ivities, which include lectures, lield ex- cursions and the i)ul)lication ot tue Lan- adian Field-Naturalist, have been direct- ed toward the popularizing' and of knowledge of tlie natural sciences. The club membership now numbers ap- proximately 600. A list of thirty-six lectures to be given by club members was sent to local socie- ties, clubs, churches and schools from wuicli they might select and request desirable talks, and as a result over 60 lectures en the following subjects were delivered: A iSurvey of a Prehistoric Indian Village, The Iroquois Indian, Folk Balladry of Quebec, Ranch Life, Bird Sanctuaries, A Trip Through tlie Peace and Mackenzie Rivei- Region, The Birds oi Bonaventure Island, Birds of Eastern Canada, Bird Protection in Canada, Winter Birds and Mammals, The Migratory Birds' Conven- tion Act, The Copper Eskimo, The Indians of Canada, Instances of the Influences of Physical Environment on the Indians. Am- phibians and Reptiles, Canadian Birds, How and Where We get Dinosaurs, Can- ada's Natural Resources, Some Phases of Life and Scientific Work in tlie Canadian Arctic, Meteorites, Nautral History of Lac Seul. The feature lecture of the year was delivered by Dr. Otto Klotz, Dominion Astronomer, at tiie Peoples" Forum under the auspices of the Ottawa Field-Natura- lists" Club. Five field excursions were held as fol- lows :—May 1, Geology, Rockcliffe Park; May 15, General Natural History, Catfish Bay; May 29, Botany and Ornithology, Fairy Lake; June 12, Entomology, Ayl- mer; June 26, Horticulture, Central Ex- perimental Farm. Scientific men attend the excursions to direct interest and answer questions. The Canadian Field-Naturalist, the of- ficial organ of the club, is now being used as a medium of pu
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