XXXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
For the first time in the history of the Society, no regular meetings 
for the reading of papers were held during the months of July and 
August. Frequent meetings, regular and otherwise, were, however, held 
for the purpose of out-of-door observation when the weather would 
permit, and, when the weather was unfavourable, for the indoor discus- 
sion of such subjects as presented themselves for consideration. During 
the months mentioned and the months of September and October, at 
the instance of several societies and boards of schools and colleges, 
members of the Society with their telescopes gave practical out-of-door 
demonstrations of constellation study and general observation work, 
the object of the Society being to popularize, as far as possible, the 
study of astronomy. 
Towards the close of the year and during the earlier portions of 
1901, the Society has been devoting its energies to the acquirement of 
telescopes and other apparatus to be used in its general and special work, 
and, to this end, it has acquired a first-class electric lantern for the 
purposes of projection and a series of slides adapted for papers on solar, 
lunar, stellar and other astronomical and some physical subjects. It has 
also just ordered a four-inch Cooke refractor of the finest quality and 
made considerable additions to its library. 
During the year 1900 and so far during the year 1901, special 
efforts have been made to awaken public interest in the general work of 
the Society, with, the Society is happy to say, an increasing measure of 
success. 
During the year, the following papers were read :— 
Jan. 23.— Astronomy, in Infancy, Growth and Maturity,” being 
the Annual Address of the retiring President, Mr. 
Arthur Harvey, F.R.S.C. 
Feb. 6.—“ Liquid Air,” a paper read by Mr. J. Edward Mabee, C.E., 
dealing exhaustively with the subject in all its bearings, 
past, present and future. 
Feb. 20.—“ The Approaching Solar Eclipse,” by Mr. Thomas Lindsay, 
Recorder. 
“The Future of the Society,” was the subject of an address 
by the President who suggested various means by 
which, in his opinion, the usefulness of the Society 
could be increased and the value of its work augmented. 
March 6.—“ Mercury, ” by the Reverend Robert Atkinson; “Venus,” 
by Mr. A. F. Miller, and “The Zodiacal Light,” by 
Mr. A. Elvins. 
March 20.—“ Solar Observations,” by Mr. G. G. Pursey, who explained 
in a practical manner how valuable observations of the 
