XXXVI EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



the Section fo fill the vacancy in the Society caused by the death of the lamented Dr. Alpheus Todd, 

 and his name was duly communicated to the council of the Eoyal Society, in accordance with 

 the provisions laid down in Eule 6. 



The following papers were read : — 



I. Vowel Sounds. By M. L. Eouse. 



II. The Functions of the Eoyal Society. By Wm. Kirby. 



in. A Plea for a Canadian Camden Society. By Rev. Prof. J. Bryce. 



IV. The Medals and Coins of Canada under the Fi-ench Eégime. By E. W. McLachlan. 



V. The Poets of Canada. By John Lespekance. 



VI. Septimius Severus in North Britain. By Eev. ^x\eas McD. Dawson. 



VII. Mary Stuart's Adieu to France. By Eev. ^Eneas McD. Dawson. 



VIII. The Literary Faculty of the Native Eaces of America. By Joun Eeade. 



IX. The Making of Canada. By .Tohn Eeade. 



X. The Huron-Iroijuois (ijresented). By Dr. Daniel Wilson. 



The following papers are to be printed in full : — 



Ï. The Hui-on-Iroquois. By Dr. Daniel Wilsc)n. 



2. A Plea for a Canadian Camden Society. By Eev. Piiof. J. Bryce. 



3. The Poets of Canada. By John Lesperance. 



4. The Literary Faculty of the Native Eaces in America. By John Eeade. 



5. The Making of Canada. By John Eeade. 

 To be printed in abstract : — 



1. The Mcdal.s and Coins of Canada under the French Eégime. By E. W. McL.\culan. 



I have the honour to be, sir, &c., &c. 



George Stewart, jun., Secretary. 



Beporf. of Section III. 



The number of members of the Section in attendance was sixteen. Of the absent members. 

 Prof. Haanel forwarded a communication to be read. The other absent mombei's were Dr. Fortin, 

 Prof Loudon, and Mr. Macfai-lane. Mr. Murphy, delegate from the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 

 was present and took part in the discussion of one of the papers. 

 The Officers elected for the ensuing j'ear were : — 



Dr. Johnson, President. 

 C. H. Carpsiael, Vice-President. 

 Dr. MacGregor, Secretary. 

 The accompanying list gives the title of the papers read in full or in abstract : — 



I. Electrical Induction in underground and aerial Metallic Conducfejrs. By F. N. Gisborne. 



II. A Particular Case of Hydraulic-Eam or Water-Hammer. Bj^ C. E. B.^illairgé. 



III. On the Form of the Contracted Liquid Vein affecting the present Theory of the Science of 

 Hydraulics. By E. Steckel (by C. E. Baillairgé). 



IV. The Origin of Crystalline Eocks. By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt. 



V. On the Density and Thermal Expansion of Solutions of Copper Sulphate. By Professor 

 M.\cGregor, D.Sc. 



VI. 1. Blowpipe Eeactions on Plaster of Paris tablets ; (a) Eeactions for copper and iron with 

 hydrobromic acid ; (6) Differentiation of selenium from mercuiy ; (o) Coatings on tablets per se • 

 2. Descriptions of Appai'atus for distinguishing flame-colouring constituents when occurring together 

 in an essay. By Professor Haanel. 



