APPENDIX E CIX 



T. — From The Women's Canadian Historical Socictij of Toronto, 

 through Mes. G. E. Foster. 



Since we had the honour of submitting our last annual report, 

 seven regular meetings have been held. 



At the October meeting, Miss Josephine MacCallum gave so graphic 

 an account of a summer visit to Newfoundland that it was decided to 

 devote the programme of the season largely to the study of the history 

 of that colony. In pursuance of this decision, the following papers 

 have been read : — 



•^^ Discovery and Early Settlement," by Miss S. Mickle. 

 " French Occupation and Influence," by Miss Agnes FitzGibbon, with 



a supplementary illustration of maps defining the French Shore 



question, by Miss S. Mickle. 

 '"■ Newfoundland's Capital, Climate and Eesources," by Miss Chauncey 



Tocque. 

 An old Toronto Directory and Almanac, with comments by the 



Secretary. 



By the kindness of Mr. H. H. Langton and Prof. Wrong, a very 

 exhaustive paper by Lucy Elizabeth Textor, Mass., entitled " A Colony 

 of Emigrés," being the history of the French Koyalist refugees and 

 their settlement in Upper Canada, was loaned to the Society in MS., 

 and a portion of it read at each meeting by Miss H. M. Hill. Although 

 several papers on this subject had been submitted at previous sessions 

 by the members, this paper was considered of sufficient interest and 

 value to be accepted. 



The membership now numbers 268. Two regular and three 

 honorary members have passed away during the past year, Mr. D. B 

 Eeade, Q.C., author of " The Lives of the Judges," &c., and the mover 

 of the resolution which resulted in the formation of the Society on 

 September 5th, 1895; Mr. E. G. Nelson, author of "Patriotic Songs 

 and Poems," and the Eev. John Campbell, the celebrated philologist, 

 whose kindly interest in our Society was a great encouragement and 

 support. 



Dr. Jas. Bain, Chief Librarian of the Toronto Public Library, and 

 ])r. W. H. Drummond, Montreal, author of " The Habitant," (Src, &c., 

 have done us the honour of accepting nomination as honorary members. 



Several interesting relics and pamphlets have been presented during 

 the year and our exchange list increased. 



Transaction No, Y. has been printed and distributed. 



