XX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
During the year we have printed two pamphlets containing the 
following papers :— 
No. 5.—Sermon preached by Rev. Robt. Addison about 1816 ; 
“ Historic Homes of Niagara,” by Alex. Servos, Jessie McKenzie, Charles 
Taggart; “ Evolution of an Historical Room,” by Janet Carnochan. 
No. 6.—“ Niagara Library, 1800 to 1820,” “ Early Schools of 
Niagara,” Janet Carnochan. 
We exchange publications with twelve societies in Canada and the 
United States, and during the year have distributed 317 copies to mem- 
bers, the press, historical societies and others interested. Our member- 
ship is not large and many of these do not live in the town. 
Our great want is a safe fire proof building, with a ground floor 
room for our collection of over twelve hundred articles and we have not 
yet given up hope that our petition to the Government may be granted 
to erect here some memorial to the landing of the United Empire 
Loyalists, which may take the form of a building for our historical col- 
lection which is now not merely of local value but is becoming provincial. 
Officers. 
Patron—Wm. Kirby, F.R.S.C. 
President—Miss Carnochan. 
Vice-President—Henry Paffard. 
Secretary—Alfred Ball. 
Treasurer—Mrs. A. Servos. 
Curator—R. Wilkinson. 
Committee—Rev. J. C. Garrett, W. W. Ireland, B.A., Rev. N. 
Smith, Chas. Hunter, Mrs. T. F. Best. 
Hon. Vice-Presidents—Mrs. Roe, Chas. F. Ball. 
XI.—From The Hamilton Scientific’ Association, through Dr. BurGEss. 
During the present session of the association there have been held 
seven general meetings and twenty-four meetings of the various sections. 
At twelve of these meetings papers of scientific interest were read 
and discussed, as follows :— 
1899. 
Nov. 9.—‘ Inaugural Address,” President Thos. W. Reynolds, M.D. 
Dec. %.—“ Darwinian Theory of the Tides,” J. A. Paterson, Esq. 
Dec. 29.—“ Paleontological Notes,” Col. C. C. Grant. 
1900. 
Jan. 9.—“ Picture Composition,” S. J. Ireland. 
