APPENDIX C XLVII 
* Coming of the U. E. Loyalists,” by Miss Josephine McCallum. 
* Three Rivers,” by Mrs. 8. G. Wood. 
“Old Homes of the U. E. Loyalists, Cambridge, Mass.,” by Miss S. 
Mickle. 
“ Some Distinctive Points in Canadian History,” by Miss Fitzgibbon. 
The meetings have been well attended and the interest in the work 
of the society shows a satisfactory increase. By the courtesy of the 
Honourable the Minister of Education, the meetings have been held in 
a room in the Education Building, but the need of having one where the 
maps, pictures and books, which, from time to time, have been presented 
to the society, may be displayed is greatly felt, and we hope before we 
have the honour of submitting our report next year, this need may be 
supplied. The principal work undertaken by the society during the past 
year was the holding of the first Canadian Historical Exhibition. This 
was held successfully under the patronage and sponsorship of the On- 
tario Historical Society, which though the means at their disposal would 
not allow them to undertake any financial responsibility at its inception, 
helped much by giving the privilege of using its stamped paper and aid 
in celebrating the accomplishment. The object of the exhibition was, 
primarily to arouse an interest in, and encourage an appreciation of the 
value of historic relics and records, and to demonstrate the need of the 
establishment of a permanent historical museum for the province ; 
secondarily to take the first step toward supplying such need by devoting 
the balance of receipts over the expenses to that object. The first has 
been accomplished, and, if the amount for the second is less than was 
anticipated, it is at least on the right side of the balance sheet. A full 
report has been published and I have the honour to submit a copy of it 
with a copy of the printed catalogue herewith. May I take this oppor- 
tunity to supply an inadvertent omission in that report. In enumerating 
the names of the daily papers to which the exhibition committee owed 
especial aid and encouragement, that of the Toronto Telegram was not 
included. So much was due to both that paper and its proprietor, Mr. 
Ross Robertson, that the omission was much regretted by the secretary 
who is responsible to a great extent for the report. 
While the large share of the work in carrying out the exhibition fell 
to the society in Toronto, we are much indebted for its success to the 
Women’s Historical Society of Ottawa, to the Elgin and other societies 
affiliated with the Ontario society, to the press and to many private 
friends who loaned valuable historic material. The area occupied by 
the exhibits was about 12,000 ft. of floor space with the corresponding 
wall space of nine lecture rooms and two halls. 

