XXX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
discussions on them interesting. Carrying out the recommendations 
contained in the report of the Honorary Secretary, Sir James Grant and 
Monseigneur Laflamme were appointed a committee to urge on the 
Government the desirability of making an appropriation for a proper 
museum for the geological and natural history survey. A second recom- 
mendation of the report, to prepare a memorial sketch of Sir Wm. 
Dawson, referred to the section, was acted upon, and Dr. Adams, of 
Montreal, was appointed. 
The following Committee was appointed to revise and select for 
publication papers read before the section. Committee : Dr. Fletcher, 
Dr. Adams, Dr. MacKay, Mr. Hay. 
The following were elected officers of the section : 
President—A. H. MacKay, LL.D., Halifax. 
Vice-President—F. D. Adams, Ph.D., Montreal. 
Secretary—G. U. Hay, Ph.B., St. John. 
In accordance with a further suggestion contained in the Honorary 
Secretary’s report to appoint certain fellows from each section to prepare 
a record of Canadian publications embraced under the several sections 
the following were named : Dr. H. M. Ami, in Geology; Dr. Whiteaves, 
in Gen. Zoology; Dr. MacKay, in Botany; Dr. Bethune, in Entomology. 
Respectfully submitted, 
CHARLES J. 8. BETHUNE, President. 
G. U. Hay, Secretary. 
GENERAL BUSINESS. 
The President reported that the delegation appointed on Tuesday 
last to confer with the Government on the subject of a National Museum, 
had held an interview with the Prime Minister. They were introduced 
by Mr. N. A. Belcourt, M.P., to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who assured the 
delegates that the subject of a National Museum had been engaging the 
serious consideration of the Government for some time, that it was a 
matter of satisfaction to him to ascertain the views of the Royal Society 
of Canada, that he would not fail to lay those views before his colleagues 
in the Ministry, and also before Parliament, and that he had every reason 
to think that effective action would be taken during the present session. 
Mr. A. McGill, a new fellow, was introduced and took his seat. 
The Honorary Secretary read telegrams from Mr. J. S. Willison, Mr. 
H. 8. Poole, and Rev. F. George Scott, expressing their thanks for their 
election to the Society. 
