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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



through travel, study or research. Allied Arts 

 Medal, awarded to honour outstanding achieve- 

 ment in arts allied to architecture, such as mural 

 painting, sculpture, decoration, stained glass, 

 industrial design, etc. R.A.I. C. medals, awarded 

 yearly to outstanding student in final year of 

 each of the five accredited Canadian schools of 

 architecture. 



Publications: Journal, monthly, current vol- 

 ume : 2)7. Managing editor : W. B. Bowker. 



Library: Miscellaneous works on architecture, 

 building construction, etc. 



2 11. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, 



252 College Street, Toronto 2B, Ont. Presi- 

 dent: P. M. Millman, National Research 

 Council of Canada, Ottawa 2, Ont. Term ex- 

 pires 1961. National Secretary: J. E. Ken- 

 nedy. Term expires 1962. 



History: Incorporated 1890 as Astronomical 

 and Physical Society of Toronto ; name changed 

 to Toronto Astronomical Society in 1900, and 

 to present title, as Society became national in 

 scope, in 1903. Active centres in Halifax, Que- 

 bec, Montreal (two centres : French- and Eng- 

 lish-speaking, respectively), Ottawa, Hamilton, 

 London, Windsor, Toronto (National Head- 

 quarters), Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Van- 

 couver and Victoria. Each centre autonomous, 

 with own officers, constitution and by-laws, 

 observational program and apparatus. 



Purpose: To study astronomy and related 

 subjects; to diffuse theoretical and practical 

 information on these ; to publish its work ; to 

 acquire and maintain an astronomical library. 



Membership: 2000. Professional or amateur 

 interest in astronomy. 



Meetings : Annual. 



Professional activities: Gold Medal awarded 

 annually to fourth year astronomy student at 

 University of Toronto with highest standing 

 among those holding first class honours ; Chant 

 Medal awarded annually for distinguished work 

 by an amateur astronomer. 



Publications: Observer's Handbook, annual, 

 $1. Journal, bi-monthly, current volume : 54, 

 $5. Editor: Ruth J. Northcott. 



Library: 6400 volumes on astronomy and 

 astrophysics. 



212. Royal Canadian Geographical Society, 54 

 Park Avenue, Ottawa 4, Ont. President: 

 H. A. Young, 220 Sandridge Road, Rock- 

 liffe Park, Ottawa 2, Ont. Term expires 

 February, 1961. Executive-Secretary: VV. J. 

 Megill. Term indefinite. 



History: Established by a group of citizens 

 in Ottawa under leadership of late Charles 



Camsell, C.M.G., who become its first president. 

 Constitution provides for Board of Directors 

 of thirty members, of whom at least a 

 quorum must be resident within twenty- 

 five miles of Ottawa, and which shall include 

 at least one representative of each province and 

 and one for the Yukon and Northwest Terri- 

 tories. Received Charter 30 May, 1929 ; first 

 number Canadian Geographical Journal pub- 

 lished May, 1930. Work recognized by Her 

 Majesty the Queen in October 1957 by grant 

 of the prefix "Royal" to title. Honorary Pa- 

 tron : His Excellency the Governor-General of 

 Canada (since inception of society). 



Purpose: Advancement of geographical know- 

 ledge and in particular the general diffusion of 

 information of Canadian geography. 



Membership: 9757, 462 of whom are corporate 

 members (Fellows). Membership open to any- 

 one interested. Fellows are persons interested 

 in objects of the society who have contributed 

 to geographical research or exploration or who 

 for other reasons are approved by Board of 

 Directors. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Twenty-nine scholar- 

 ships in geography have been awarded ; research 

 fund maintained for support of exploration and 

 research projects. Massey Medal established by 

 the Massey Foundation for annual presentation 

 by the Society to a Canadian for outstanding 

 personal achievement in exploration, develop- 

 ment or description of geography of Canada ; 

 first award 1959. 



Publications: Canadian Geographical Journal, 

 monthly, current volume : LX, $5. Editor : W. J. 

 Megill. 



Library: 1500 volumes on geographical 

 subjects. 



213. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 

 of Canada, 74 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa 2, Ont. 

 President: Donald A. Thompson, 210 St. 

 George Street, Bathurst, N. B. Term expires 

 January, 1962. Secretary: James H. Graham. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Incorporated 1929. 



Purpose: To promote growth and develop- 

 ment of art and science of medicine and to offer 

 distinguishing marks of qualification to those 

 individuals who have attained high standards 

 required in training, skill and knowledge. Cer- 

 tification of specialists since 1946. 



Membership: 2050 Fellows. Entry by exami- 

 nation following five years of approved graduate 

 training. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Annual awards in 

 medicine and surgery ; beginning 1960 will spon- 



