PEOCEBDINGS FOR 1884. f 



have Canada properly represented at the International Fisheries Exhibition, opened a few M'eeks ago 

 at South Kensington. 



That the Society feels that the exhibit made by Canada will be a most efficient means of adver- 

 tising the great resources of the Dominion, and must very materially aid in attracting wealth and 

 population into this country. 



That the Society, in giving expression to the gratification which its members naturally feel, in 

 common witli all Canadians, begs leave at the same time to submit to your Honourable Body the ad- 

 visability of the Grovernment taking measures to secure, for the intended National Museum, such 

 specimens from the Fishery Exhibit as may be of permanent scientific vahie to the Dominion. 



Therefore your Memorialists trust that your Honourable Body will be pleased to give due consid- 

 eration to this question, and come to a conclusion which will practically promote the cause of Science 

 in Canada. 



Invitations have been addressed to Lileraiy and Scientific Societies throughout the Dominion, and 

 the Secretai-y has received rephes from the following bodies, with the names of their respective dele- 

 gates, all of whom we hope will be present at this meeting : — 



Names of Societies and Delegates. 



1. Numismatic and Antiquarian Society, Montreal — R. W. McLachlan. 



2. Literary and Historical Society, Quebec — Dr. Harper. 

 .3. Institut Canadien, Ottawa — Br. L. C. Prévost. 



4. Natural History Society of New Brunswick — M. Chamberlain. 



5. Entomological Society of Ontario — James Fletcher. 



6. Ottawa Field Natm-alists' Club— TAe President, Br. Small. 

 1. Historical Society, Winnipeg — P)-of. Bryce. 



8. Natural History Society of Montreal — W. F. Ferrier. 



9. Geographical Society of Quebec — Colonel Rhodes. 



10. Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science — M. Murphy, C. E. 



11. Canadian Institute — G. H. Carpmael. 



12. Historical Society of Nova Scotia — Professor Lawson. 



13. Institut Canadien de Québec — Abbé Bruchési. 



14. Ottawa Literaiy and Scientific Society — W. P. Anderson. 



15. Historical Society of Montreal — Abbé Verreau. 



Invitations have also been sent to English and Foreign societies, to whom the same courtesy was 

 paid on a previous occasion, but, owing to the visit of the British Association a few months hence, it 

 has not been possible for English bodies to .send delegates to the meeting. The American Association 

 for the Advancement of Science, however, we are glad to inform you, has ajjpointed as its delegate 

 Dr. Persifor Frazei-, of Pliiladelphia. 



The folloiving reply has been received from the Academic Royale des sciences, des lettres et des 

 heaux-ai'ts de Belgique, and from L'Athénée louisianais, of New Orleans : — 



Académie Eoyale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique, 



Palais des Académies, 



Bruxelles, le 9 avril 1884. 

 A Monsieur John Geo. Bourinot, secrétaire honoraire 



de la Société Royale du Canada, Ottawa. 



Monsieur le secrétaire honoraire. 



Je me suis fiiit un honneur de communiquer à l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des 

 beaux-arts de Belgique, votre lettre du 22 février dernier par laquelle vous l'informiez que la Société 

 Eoyale du Canada tiendra sa troisième session annuelle à Ottawa, le 20 mai prochain. 



