PROCEEDINGS FOR 1891. XLV 



Tout à l'heure, je promettais une statue à celui qui réussirait à créer chez les élèves de nos collè- 

 ges un amour ardent et durable pour leurs classiques, jn'omettons-en deux à celui qui inaugurera le 

 système de cours universitaires dont je viens de parler. 



Quant au rôle de la Société Royale dans tout cela, il ne serait peut-être pas aussi effacé qu'on le 

 croirait à première vue. Qui sait, par exemple, si elle ne pourrait pas former parmi ses membres ce 

 comité central d'organisation qui est partout comme le point de départ, la roue motrice de tout le 

 mécanisme de l'extension universitaire? Ce serait pour elle une nouvelle occasion de remplir la mis- 

 sion que lui a confiée son fondateur, et en même temps, permettez-moi de le dire, un nouveau titre à 

 la reconnaissance des citoyens du Canada. 



His Excellency Lord Stanley, in the course of a long and interesting address, suggested that 

 among the high functions of the English literature section, for the continuance of v^hich Principal 

 Grimt had so ably and so eloquently pleaded, should be to direct the public mind in such a way as to 

 make the people cease to be contented with second-hand knowledge, with selections from certain 

 writers, and induce them to read the authors' worlcs themselves, and thus gain a clearer insight 

 into the problems with which the writers' intellects were grappling. After paying a graceful tribute 

 to the intellectual accomplishments of Principal f J j'ant. His Excellency bade a heartj' welcome to the 

 visitors from the United States, who would, he hoped, visit Ottawa the next time the Royal Society 

 met there. In conclusion he wished prosperity to the society, and expressed the opinion that one of 

 the best and most meritorious tasks which it could perform would be to lead people to aim at being 

 thorough in whatever subjects they chose to study. 



A reception was held at the close of the meeting, and the members and delegates present as well 

 as many prominent citizens had an opportunity of paying their respects to the Governor-General. 



SESSION II. {May 28th.) 



The meeting was called to order in the William Molson Hall, on Thursday, May 28, by the 

 President, Very Rev. Dr. G. M. Grant. 



Prof. Roberts was inti-oduced as a fellow of the Society by Dr. Patterson, and Mr. L. O. David 

 by Dr. L. H. Frechette. 



The Acting Secretary announced that the Council recommends that rule 6, paragraph 2, be 

 amended, so that the words " two-thirds of the votes of the whole section " shall read " a majority of 

 the whole section." 



Dr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Gisborne, moved the adoption of the recommendation, which was 

 carried. 



Dr. Johnson moved, and Colonel G. T. Denison seconded the following motion, which was 

 agreed to. 



That in rule 6 concerning the election of fellows, after the words " the matter be referred back to 

 the section concerned " the following be added : " to select names from the candidates nominated 

 and recommend them to the society for election. This selection and recommendation by the section 

 shall be made on the first day of the meeting at 2.30 p.m., unless otherwise ordered at that time by 

 the section. If there be two or more vacancies the selection shall be made by a separate vote for 

 each vacancy." 



The Acting Secretary then read the following communication from section III, which, on motion 

 of Dr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. T. Macfarlane, was adopted. 



