XVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Moved by W. Wilfred Campbell, seconded by the Eev. Dr. Bryce, 

 and carried: 



That the thanks of the Society be tendered to the Honorary 

 Secretary for the able manner in which he has conducted the duties of 

 his ofiBce during the past year. ^ 



Moved by the Rev. Dr. Bryce, seconded by W. Wilfred Campbell, 

 and carried : 



That the thanks of the Society are hereby given to Dr. James 

 Fletcher for his most efficient services to the Society as Honorary 

 Treasurer during the past year. 



The secretary of the section then presented the 



Report of Section III. 



The Third Section submits the following report for the meeting 

 of 1905:— 



The section has held four meetings, at which thirteen members 

 were present, as follows : — 



Prof. Alfred Baker, vice-president, in the chair; Prof. H. T. 

 Bovey, Dr. W. Bell Dawson, Dr. G. P. Girdwood, Dr. G. C. Hoffmann, 

 Prof. A. Johnson, Dr. T. C. Keefer, Mr. T. Macfarlane, Prof. J. C. 

 McLennan, Mr. F. T. Shutt, Mr. E. F. Stupart, Capt. E. Deville and 

 Dr. J. C. Glashan. 



Fourteen papers, a list of which is appended, were read. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year are: — 



President — Prof. Alfred Baker. 



Vice-President — Prof. E. Rutherford. 



Secretary — E. Deville. 



A publication committee, consisting of the vice-president, Prof. 

 Bovey and the secretary, was appointed. 



Ottawa, 24th May, 1905. 



Alfred Baker, 



President. 

 E. Deville, 



Secretary. 

 List of Papers Read. 



1.^" Rainfall and the Levels of the Great Lakes." By R. P. 

 Stupart. 



2. — " On the Determination of the Constituents of Gluten." By 

 Thomas Macfarlane. 



3. — " Solar and Lunar Cycles implied in the Prophetic IS'umbers 

 in the Book of Daniel." Bv Dr. W. Bell Dawson. 



