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(6.) " Resolved, That the members of the Eoyal Society of Canada express their grateful appre- 

 ciation of the hosj)italities shown them by his Worship the Mayor, the Harbour Commissioners of 

 Montreal, the Art Association of Montreal, by Hon. Senator Drummond and the other citizens." (On 

 motion of Mgr. Hamel, seconded by Col. Denison.) 



(7.) "Resolved, That the members of the Eoyal Society of Canada tender their thanks to the 

 Canadian Pacific Eailway, Grand Trunk Eailway and Intercolonial Eailway for the special rates 

 accorded to those attending this meeting from a distance." (On motion of Mr. Whiteaves, seconded 

 by Dr. Frechette.) 



(8.) " Resolved, That the thanks of tlie society be accorded to Dr. George Stewart for his efiicient 

 performance of the duties of secretary during the meeting in the absence of the honorary secretary, 

 Dr. Bourinot." (On motion of Mr. Cai-pmael, seconded by Dr. G. M. Dawson.) 



(9.) "Resolved, That the Eoyal Society expresses its gratification that so many representatives 

 of literature and science have attended from the United States, and given its meetings the benefit of 

 their advice and sympathy." 



The following communication was read to the meeting : 



18 Union Avenue, 29th May, 1891. 



flev. Geo. M. Grant, D.D., President of the Royal Society. 



Dear Sir, — The chairman of the Fire Committee would be much pleased to have an opportunity 

 of showing the working of the fire department to the members of the Eoyal Society. 



"Would it be possible to meet him (Col. Stevenson) at say 4 o'clock this afternoon in front of the 

 Windsor ? 



The colonel will be in the City Hall from 10 o'clock until noon, and if you can meet him at 4 or 

 such other hour as may suit you, he will give the necessary instructions. 



Please give your answer to Mr. Beaudry, the local secretary, and tell him to telephone me at the 

 Court House and to Col. Stevenson at the City Hall. 



Tours truly, 



J. WURTELE. 



The foregoing invitation was declined with regret, owing to want of time. 



Dr. Sandford Fleming read the following special report from Section III : 



Eeport. 



The Time Nomenclatui'e Committee has considered the question referred to it respecting the 

 " unit of time " and the " hour meridians," and begs leave to reijort : 



The Unit of Time. 



The unit of measurement, as stated in the address of the President last year (extract appended), 

 is the basis of the new system of universal time reckoning. It is determined by the resolutions of the 

 International Conference held at Washington in 1884, when twenty-four nations were represented. 

 So far it is without an appropriate name, and the Royal Society has taken the initiative in an endea- 

 vour to supply the requirement. As a result of the action taken by the society last year, the following 

 compounded woi'ds have been submitted : 



