PROCEEDINGS FOR 1905 XV 



moved in amendment by Sir James Grant, seconded by Tlios. Mac- 

 f arlane : 



That the proposition submitted be printed and a copy sent to each 

 member of the Society for consideration at the next session of the Eoyal 

 Society. 



The amendment was put to the vote and lost, and the main motion 

 was then put and carried. 



Dr. Johnson then moved, seconded by Prof. McLennan: 



That Kegulation Xo. 19 be susp-?ndcd in order to permit the 

 amendments of Eegulations 4 and 10 to come into force at once. 



This motion required a vote of two-thirds of the Fellows present, 

 and on being put to the meeting it was carried by a vote of 18 to 6. 



It was then moved by Prof. Bovey, seconded by Prof. Baker, and 

 carried : 



That a committee consisting of the President, Sir James ,Grant, 

 L. M. Lambe, Captain Deville, W. D. Lighthall, Colonel Denison and 

 Dr. Fletcher, be appointed to interview the Government as to providing 

 accommodation for the Eoyal Society in the Victoria building, now 

 being erected. 



The Society then adjourned to the following day. 



EVENING SESSION. (Wednesday, May 24.) 



At 8 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Normal School, the Presi- 

 dent delivered an address upon the " Songs of Old Canada,'' sung by 

 the voyageurs of early days upon the lakes and rivers, and still sung 

 by the habitants in rural districts. These were traced to their origin in 

 Europe, and were illustrated by Messrs. Belleau, Paradis, and Lafon- 

 taine, who sang a number of the most popular and characteristic among 

 them to their old melodies. 



SESSION III. (Thursday, May 25.) 



The Society mot in general session at 2.30 p.m. 



The following resolutions were moved : — 



Moved by Dr. S. E. Dawson, seconded by Dr. James Fletcher and 

 carried : 



That the Society desires to record its thanks to the Honourabb 

 Sydney Fisher for having consented to deliver the annual popular 

 lecture upon Japan, which closes the programme of the present year. 



