XX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The new members elected to this section were: 



Dr. A. G. Doughty, Mr. C. C. James and Mr. William Wood. 



Twelve papers were presented and seven read. 



The officers elected are: — 



President — Mr. George Murray. 



Vice-President — Eev. Chancellor Burwash. 



Secretary — ^W. Wilfred Campbell. 



Printing Committee — The secretary, Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dawson, 



This section would also report that it has decided at its last session 

 to raise the number of its members to 30, of which two shall be elected 

 during the present year, and the remainder the following year. 



W. WiLFbED Campbell, 



Secretary. 



List of Papers Presented. 



1. — A Letter from Canada in 1608. Copied from a unique volume- 

 by Dr. S. E. Dawson. 



2. — The History and the Keligious, Political and Civil Eights of 

 Canadian Jews. By Mrs. Jolm Kose Holden (Hamilton, Ont.). Pre-^ 

 sented by W. Wilfred Campbell. 



3. — Origin of the French Canadians. By B. Suite. 



4. — His Grace the Duke of Argjdl, K.T., Founder of the Royal 

 Society of Canada. By W. W. Campbell. — This paper deals with the 

 Duke of Argyll's literary work, his connection with, and his abiding 

 interest in, Canada, and his foundation of the Society. 



5. — Additions and Corrections to Monographs on the Place-lSTomen- 

 clature. Cartography, Historic Sites, Boundaries and Settlement-Origins 

 of the Province of ISTew Brunswick. {Contributions to the History of 

 New Brunswick, No. 7.) By William F. Ganong, M.A., Ph.B. 



6. — Review of the Founding and Development of the University of 

 Toronto as a Provincial Institution. By Rev. Dr. Burwash. 



7. — Old Fort William and its Surroundings on Lake Superior. 

 By Rev. Dr. Bryce. 



8. — The Basques in Canada — a Supplementary Note. By Jolm 

 Reade. 



9. — Government by Placart — a Neglected Chapter of Canadian 

 History. By John Reade. 



10. — Daybreak and Eve, at Point Pleasant. Two Sonnets. By 

 His Grace Archbishop O'Brien. 



