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 eastern halls to collections illustrating the ancient life of Canada as recorded in the rocks, and to modern mammals. On the first floor the extreme western wing will be given to anthropology, the central halls to biology, and the extreme eastern wing to an art collection. The second floor is divided into offices and library, except the eastern wing, which is occupied by the National Art Gallery as a hall of sculpture. The third and top floors will house scientific collections, and the eastern wing the collection of paintings of the National Gallery (see p. 24). The installation of collections has not yet been competedcompleted [sic] and will still occupy some time.

The Director of the Geological Survey is Mr. R. W. Brock, F.G.S., F.R.S.C.

Canada is essentially a country of water powers, and rivers with falls or varying height abound. But no district perhaps is richer in "white coal," as this power has been called, than the country around Ottawa. Inside the city limits alone there is 100,000 horse power, and within ten miles of the City Hall 230,000 horse power is available; while within 45 miles there is nearly 1,000,000. The total horse power at Niagara is only about 400,000. At the Chats Falls (see p. 13) there is from 130,000 to 170,000. Who can say what may not be the future of a city surrounded by such natural resources.

The Young Men's Christian Association building, corner of Laurier ave. and Metcalfe st., opposite the Public Library, was built by subscription; $200,000 being raised within a fortnight. The building is very complete, contains 97 dormitories for young men, 2 gymnasiums, a plunge-bath, billiard tables, etc. There is a separate equipment for boys between 13 and 18 years.

The Young Women's Christian Association, which has its headquarters at the south-east corner of Metcalfe st. and Laurier ave., is primarily a boarding house for self-supporting young women. Classes are held for physical training, Bible study, elocution, French, German, cooking, dressmaking and millinery. There is also a night school. Social life is developed by means of entertainments, lectures, clubs and social gatherings. A public reading room is open from 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.