APPENDIX B. XXXIX 
J. H. Thompson, Thorold and Beaver Dam Historical Society, 
Thorold. 
Judge E. Merrill, Prince Edward County Hist. Soc., Picton. 
Councii—G. R. Pattullo, A. F. Hunter, Miss FitzGibbon, J. J. 
Murphy, Wm. Rennie. 
Monument and Tablets Committee—Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Mrs. 
John Calder, Miss Kenny, B.A., W. H. Doel, J. J. Murphy, Miss M. 
A. FitzGibbon, Miss G. Rolph, Miss Carnochan, Chief Nelles Monture, 
Miss E. Farmer, James Wilson. 
Flag and Commemoration—Mrs. C. Fessenden, Miss FitzGibbon, 
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Rose Holden, C. R. McCollough, Barlow Cumberland, 
Spencer Howell. 
Archives and Publication Committee—Mrs. Rose Holden, G. R. 
Pattullo, Judge Ermatinger, Wm. Houston, M.A., A. F. Hunter, J. H. 
Thompson, Miss Carnochan, Miss Sara A. Mickle, Chief Nelles Monture. 
XV.—From The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute, through 
Dr. 8. E. Dawson. 
During the year the Institute has been placed in possession of its 
new quarters in the Court House, St. Thomas, which were opened by 
a reception, held on the 7th of February last, to which the Mayor and 
Council of the City of St. Thomas and the Warden and County Council 
of Elgin were invited, at which there was a large attendance. Addresses 
were delivered by the President, Judge Ermatinger; W. O. Pollock, 
Warden; 8. Chant, Mayor; James H. Coyne, President of the Ontario 
Historical Society, F. Hunt, J.P., W. B. Waterbury, and Mrs. A. Burns, 
President of Ladies’ Auxiliary. The rooms have been decorated with 
historical pictures and the library and museum have been put in order. 
The County Council of Elgin passed a resolution in February, pro- 
mising a grant equal to one-fourth (not to exceed $4,000) of the cost of 
the proposed Talbot Settlement Memorial statue, and the City Council 
of St. Thomas, a grant of $2,000. 
A Ladies’ Auxiliary Branch of the Institute was formed in Janu- 
ary, whose membership numbers more than fifty ladies. A number of 
meetings have been held and a programme for the coming autumn and 
winter has been prepared. 
At the meetings held during the winter, addresses on historical 
subjects have been delivered by the following persons :— 
Mr. James H. Coyne, on “Early Books of Travel dealing with the 
Talbot Settlement.” 
