CXLII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The question of housing the society is now occupying its attention. 

 Two plans are spoken of: 1. To obtain quarters in the Winnipeg Car- 

 negie Library, now being finished; or, 2. The erection of a historic 

 building, if possible a replica of old Fort Garry, on the site of the fort 

 in connection with the small Fort Garry now possessed by the city. 



XV. — From the Niagara Historical Society, through 

 Miss Janet Carnochan. 



This, the tenth year of our existence as a society, has been marked 

 by steady if not rapid progress in different directions. Our member- 

 ship has increased, twenty having been added during the year. We 

 now number ninety-two members, many of these in distant places. We 

 exchange publications with thirty societies, several having during the 

 yea.r asked to be placed on our list. Monthly meetings were held during 

 the winter, and the following papers read : — " St. Vincent de Paul's 

 Church," by j\Irs. Greene ; " Lord Durham's Administration," by W. J. 

 Wright, M.A. ; " A Canadian Heroine," " Origin of the Names of Streets 

 of the ToT\Ti," " ]\Ieetings of Indians at Niagara," by the President. 

 The annual visit to the graveyards on 17th September to decorate with 

 flowers was made. Two pamphlets have been issued during the year, 

 No. 11, " Eeminiscences of Niagara," and No. 12, " The Battle of Fort 

 George," being a reprint of No. 1, with corrections and additions. Six 

 hundred copies of our publications have been distributed during the 

 year, of which copies to the value of $13 have been sold. ' 



To shoAv the increased interest in historical matters generally, and 

 the history of our town and neighbourhood in particular, it may be men- 

 tioned that the president of the Societ}^ was asked to accompany four 

 different large parties of visitors to points of interest. Our collection 

 iio\v numbers nearly 3,000 articles, and man}'' have come from distant 

 places. An improvement has been made in placing many of our docu- 

 ments and manuscripts in large scrap books for easier examination. 



But the greatest progress we have made has, we feel, been in the 

 direction of the Memorial Hall Fund, an undertaking begun with great 

 misgivings and doubts as to its feasibility, but in which we feel we have 

 every reason for thankfulness. Our circular was sent out with the idea 

 of using a part of the courthouse, but this has now developed into the 

 tliought of a separate building. Contributions have been generous, and 

 many kind letters have been received. A grant has been asked from 

 the Dominion Government, as it is aclcnowledged that our Society is 

 not merely local in its aims, but draws contributions from different parts 

 of Canada. Over $1,900 has been subscribed, and we aim at the sum 

 of $3,000, and we hope before another year that our valuable collection 

 will be safely housed in a commodious fireproof building. 



