PROCEEDINGS FOR 1904 XIX 



A letter was received and read from Sir Edward Mackenzie of 

 Melbourne, Australia, expressing regret that he had not been able to 

 complete in time for presentation his promised paper on " The Claim 

 of x\lexander Humphries, called Earl of Stirling, to the property of 

 Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling." 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 



President— Mr. W. D. Lighthall. 



Vice-President — Mr. George Murray. 



Secretary — Mr. William Wilfrid Campbell. 



Printing Committee — Dr. S. E. Dawson, Dr. W. D. LeSueur, IMr. 

 D. C. Scott. 



W. D. LeSueur, 



Secretary pro-tem. 



The following resolutions were then passed: — 



Moved by Dr. S. E. Dawson, seconded by Dr. James Fletcher, and 

 carried : 



That the thanks of the Eoyal Society be tendered to the Maine 

 Historical Society and to the Committee of Citizens of the St. Croix 

 Valley; and that Eev. Dr. Bryce, Eev. Frederick Scott and Dr. Ami 

 be a delegation to represent the Eoyal Society of Canada at the com- 

 memoration ceremonies to be held on June 25 at St. Croix Island. 



Moved by Eev. Frederick George Scott, seconded by Prof. C. H. 

 McLeod, and canied: 



That the Eoyal Society expresses its appreciation of the kind- 

 ness of the Board of School Trustees of the City of St. John in placing 

 at its disposal the commodious High School building for the meetings 

 of the Society during the present session. 



Moved by Dr. Alex. Johnson, seconded by Eev. Dr. Bryce, and 

 carried : 



That the thanks of the Society be given to the Katural History, 

 Loyalists, and Historical Societies of New Brunswick for the drive and 

 picnic at Duck Cove, on Wednesday, June 22, and to the ladies of the 

 reception committee for the bountiful lunch provided for the occasion. 



Moved by Dr. Bailey, seconded by Dr. Fletcher, and carried : 



That the Eoyal Society of Canada desires to express its appre- 

 ciation of the action of the Dominion Government in extending a cordial 

 invitation to the International Congress to hold its next triennial meet- 

 ing in this country, and to thank the Government for its generosity in 

 deputing Dr. Eobt. Bell to attend the Congress at Vienna last August 

 with authority to personally convey its invitation, in conjunction with 

 that of this Society, and to offer on its behalf the liberal sum of twenty- 

 five thousand dollars ($2ô,000) towards defraying the cost of enter- 



