LXXVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



paper was read by the Eev. B. J. Fessenden on " Niagara from Queenston 

 to Chippewa, on the Canadian shore." 



An historical -'Military Encampment '" was held by the ladies' com- 

 mittee of the society, in the drill hall, lasting from November 25th to 

 December 2nd, and a very handsome sum was realized. 



A very interesting collection of relics and trophies was exhibited in 

 a log cabin by the members of the society and their friends. 



The encampment was opened by His Honour the Lieutenant-Cxovernor 

 of Ontario, who delivered an address replete with patriotic sentiments. 



At the invitation of the executive committee having charge of the 

 arrangements for the historical exhibition to be held in 1897, the society 

 subscribed for a number of shares of the guarantee stock, issued to pro- 

 vide for the expenses, the exhibition to be in commemoration of the dis- 

 covery of Canada by Cabot. With the assistance of the Canadian Club, 

 the leading citizens were canvassed for similar subscriptions. 



The society has sustained a serious loss in the death of the Eev. K. J. 

 Fessenden, rector of Ancaster, who died in January last. 



On an invitation of Capt. Brown Wallis, of Ottawa, who inclosed 

 forms of petitions, asking for the repatriation of the 100th " Jloyal Cana- 

 dian " Eegiment. the executive council directed that the petition should 

 be signed by the officers, after which it was circulated in the city, and as 

 large a number of names secured as the limited time allowed. 



Steps were taken to provide for the annual meeting of the Pi'ovincial 

 I'ioneers and Historical Association of Ontario, to be held in this city on 

 the 3rd of June, at which it is expected that there will be a large repre- 

 -sentation of the historical societies, and many valuable papers read. 



SESSION II. (May l:)tli.) 



Presidential Address. 



The Royal Society and delegates held a public meeting at 8 o'clock 

 in the Assembly Hall, and the president, Dr. Sehvyn, CM. (t., F.E.S., 

 delivered an address on the following subject : 



On the Orkjin ani5 Evolltion op Arcii.ean Rocivs, with Remarks 

 AND Opinions on other Geological Subjects ; BEiN(i the result 



OF PERSONAL WORK IN BOTH HEMISPHERES FROM 1845 TO 1895. 



I shall commence my address this ev^ening by a few remarks on the 

 somewhat vague, erratic, sometimes contradictory manner in which geo- 

 logical writers use certain terms. I refer especially to terms commonly 

 used in connection with the processes of the making and forming of 

 rocks and rock formations or "terranes." It must be remembered that 

 while the result of the process is almost identical, the process itself is 



