XXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Moved by Dr. Fletcher, seconded by Dr. Saunders, that " The Com- 

 mi^ttee on Geological Nomenclature be continued." 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: — 

 President — ^Dr. Henry S. Poole. 

 Vice-President — Prof. E. E. Prince. 

 Secretary — Mr. Lawrence Lambe. 

 All of which is respectively submitted. 



Lawrence M. Lambe, 



Secretary. 



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

 carried : 



That the thanks of the Society be tendered to Mr. J. W. Gibson 

 for the trouble he has taken during the past two days in looking after 

 the railway certificates of the members and delegates. 



Moved by the Eev. Dr. Bryce, seconded by Dr. G. U. Hay, and 

 carried : 



That the Eoyal Society of Canada, with a view to the spread of 

 scientific knowledge, and also for the purpose of aiding in the develop- 

 ment of newer Canada, suggests to the city of Winnipeg to invite the 

 British Association for the Advancement of Science to hold its meeting, 

 for 1907 in the city of Winnipeg; and also to invite a number of lead- 

 ing scientists from the continent of Europe and the United States ; and 

 appoints the following committee to wait upon the Dominion Govern- 

 ment, the Governments of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British 

 Columbia, along with the city of Winnipeg, and the other cities of the- 

 provinces named, with the" object of obtaining grants and other assist- 

 ance to assure the visit of the said association and enable it to carry 

 out its important work. 



Committee. — The president of the Society, the retiring president,. 

 Sir Sandford Fleming, T. C. Keefer, Sir James Grant, Col. Denison^ 

 Archbishop O'Brien, W. D. Lighthall, Eev. Dr. Burwash, Professor 

 Bovey, Dr. Saunders, the mover and seconder, with power to add to- 

 their number. 



The committee for the nomination of officers reported, through 

 Sir James Grant, as follows : — 



For President — Dr. Alexander Johnson, Vice-Principal emeritus- 

 of McGill University. 



For Vice-President — Dr. William Saunders. 



For Honorary Secretary — Dr. S. E. Dawson. 



For Honorary Treasurer — Dr. James Fletcher. 



