XLII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
SESSION IV. (May 23rd). 
The Royal Society of Canada re-assembled at 10 o’clock a.m., for 
the purpose of completing general business, the President in the chair. 
ELECTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS. 
The President read the following report from the Select Committee 
appointed on Tuesday, the 21st instant, to name general officers for the 
ensuing year: 
For President, Dr. Loudon, of Toronto University. 
For Hon. Secretary, Sir John G. Bourinot, K.C.M.G. 
For Hon. Treasurer, Dr. J. Fletcher, F.L.S. 
With respect to the Vice-Presidency, the Committee could not agree 
but submitted the names of Sir James Grant, K.C.M.G., and Dr. 
Stewart, F.G.S., to the consideration of the Society. 
On the conclusion of the reading of the report, Dr. Stewart asked 
permission to retire in favour of Sir James Grant, and to propose his 
name for the Vice-Presidency. 
The following officers were then declared duly elected: Dr. Loudon, 
President; Sir J. Grant, Vice-President; Sir J. G. Bourinot, Hon. Secre- 
tary; Dr. Fletcher, Hon. Treasurer. 
Mr. L. M. Lambe was formally introduced to the President and 
took his seat as a Fellow of the Society. 
REPORTS OF SECTIONS. 
The following reports were made from the four sections :— 
Rapport de la Section I. 
Séances des 21, 22 et 23 mai 1901. Présents: MM. DeCelles, 
Fréchette, Gérin, Poirier, Roy, Royal et Sulte; aussi MM. Casgrain, 
président de la société historique de Québec; H. Chassé, président de 
l’Institut Canadien de Québec; Le May, délégué de l’Institut Canadien 
d'Ottawa; J.-L. Morin, représentant le cercle littéraire et musical de 
Montréal; F.-J. Audet et Errol Bouchette. 
Présidence de M. Gérin. 
Ouvrages lus et acceptés pour notre prochain volume: 
1. M. Gérin: Discours d'ouverture, notre mouvement intellectuel. 
