PROCEEDINGS FOE 1891. LXI 



At the request of the President the following distinguished gentlemen addressed the Royal 

 Society, and gave a brief account of the work of the respective bodies represented by them : Major 

 Powell, director of the Geological Survey', Washington; Mr. Prescott, of Ann Arbor University; Mr. 

 Williams, of the Minnesota State Historical Society of St. Paul, and Gen. Francis A. Walker. 



Dr. Alex. Johnson, of the Committoe on Tidal Observations in Canada, reported as follows: 



"The Committee on Tidal Obaei-vations in Canada bog to report that a satisfactory beginning 

 has been made in the establisliment of stations for observations, but the work is too recent for any 

 special report to be made. They would suggest the reappointment of the committee. 



A. Johnson, 

 "May 28th, 1891." Secretary. 



The report was adopted and the meeting adjourned. 



The Evening Proceedings. 



In the evening a public lecture was delivered in the Queen's Hall by Prof McGregor. There 

 was a large attendance, including all the members of the Eoyal Society at present in the city, the 

 associate members, the delegates, the members of the Natural Histoiy Society, their lady friends, etc. 

 Eev. Abbé Laflamme presided. At the close Pi-incipal Grant proposed a vote of thank.s to the lecturer, 

 which was heartily accorded. 



Mayor McShane's reception at the tUty Hall was the next proceeding on the programme. The 

 corridors of the civic palace and the interioi' of the Council chamber were beautifully decorated with 

 flowers and plants. A band played a number of pieces during the evening. Besides the members of 

 the Eoyal Society and of the Natural History Society there were also present Sir Donald Smith, Sir 

 Joseph Hickson, Consul-General Knapp, Aldermen Rolland, Gauthier, Stevenson, Lamarche, Eobert 

 and Shorey. Having partaken of refreshments in the Mayor's apartments, speeches laudatory of 

 Mayor McShane's "munificent hospitality," as the president of the Eoyal Society termed it, were 

 delivered by Principal Grant, Sir Donald Smith, Sir Joseph Hickson, Mr. Sandford Fleming, Mr. 

 Suite, Mr. Justice Wurtele, Eev. J. Barclay, Eev. J. H. Dixon, ConsulGeneral Knapp, Prof Parker 

 and Aid. Rolland. The company separated after singing " God Save the Queen." 



SESSION III— (May 29th.) 



The Society met in the William Molson Hall on Friday, May 29th. The president. Very Eev. 

 Principal Grant, D.D., took the chair at 10.15 a.m. o'clock, and called the members to ordei'. 



Col. Denison read the following telegram from the Clerk of the City Council of Toronto, inviting 

 the society to the city of Toronto next year : 



Toronto, May 28th, 1891. 

 Col. G. T. Denison, care of Eoyal Society of Canada. 



The City Council, by resolution, extend a most cordial invitation to the members of the Eoyal 

 Society of Canada to hold their next annual meeting in this city. 



Kindly notify this society of the above. 



John Blevins. 



