XLVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
The society has been fortunate in securing the services of the artist, 
Miss Laura Muntz, to paint a portrait of its first president, the late Mrs. 
S. A. Curzon. This will be unveiled at the regular meeting of June 
8th, 1900. The cost has been defrayed by subscription from the mem- 
bers, both regular and honorary. 
A subscription of $31.00 from the society’s funds has been given 
to the Ladies’ Red Cross Committee, and $10 to the Patriotic Fund. 
Owing to these and to the fact that the fund at the society’s disposal is 
entirely derived from its membership fee of 50 cents, it has been unable 
to publish a Transaction for 1899-1900. 
The society has had to mourn the loss of its oldest honorary member 
in Mrs. Catherine Parr Traill, the authoress, who died at Westove, Lake- 
field, Ont., on August 29th, at the advanced age of ninety-seven and 
seven months. She retained her faculties and keen interest in all 
literary and historical work until the last. 
Thirty-three new members have been added to the roll during the 
year and the society has also- had the honour of adding two valuable 
names to the list of their honorary members in Dr. John Campbell, 
F.R.S.C., ete., ete., and Dr. Douglas Brymner, F.R.S.C. 
Before closing this report may I state briefly, as some explanation of 
the apparent meagreness of work done, what are the aims of the society. 
The Women’s Canadian Historical Society was formed for the distinct 
purpose of encouraging a patriotic interest in and study of Canadian 
history and in everything which makes for a true appreciation of it, and 
of the resources and possibilities of our country, to awaken a desire for 
this knowledge not only among ourselves, but among those belonging to 
other nationalities who make their homes on Canadian soil and thus 
become citizens of the British Empire. 
Officers: 
President—Mrs. Forsyth Grant. 
1st Vice-President—Mrs. James Bain. 
2nd Vice-President—Mrs. Edward Leigh. 
Treasurer—Miss E. Yates Farmer, 351 Huron Street. 
Secretary—Miss Fitzgibbon, 94 Willcocks Street. 
XXIIIL—From The Women’s Wentworth Historical Society of Hamilton, 
Ontario, through Mrs. JOHN CALDER.’ 
Our society can report a most prosperous and successful year. Our 
most notable work has been obtaining possession of a portion of Stoney 
Creek battle field. Our energetic President, Mrs. John Calder, learning 
