LXVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



Report of Section IV. 



At the present meeting fifteen members of the tsection were present. 

 The number of papers read, either in extenso or by title, was sixteen. 



The officers of the section were elected as follows : 



President, G. F. Matthew. 

 Vice-President, J. F. Whiteaves. 

 Secretary, James Fletcher. 



Prof Fowler, of Queen's University, Kingston, was unanimously nominated a fellow of the 

 society. 



The section adopted a resolution approving of the formation of an association to be entitled the 

 Botanical Club of Canada, to be affiliated, like kindred associations, with the Royal Society of Canada. 

 A committee was appointed to report on the subject, and they suggested the names of a number of 

 gentlemen to act as an executive to carry out this project. The committee recommend this idea to 

 the favourable consideration of the society. 



The committee also made a recommendation in regard to the discussion of the subject of science 



in schools before the society and the best way of bringing it before the public, which is subjoined 



herewith. 



J. F. Whiteaves, 



Secretary. 



A discussion having incidentally arisen in Section IV on teaching of science in schools, the sub- 

 ject was referred to the committee to consider how the subject may be best brought before the Royal 

 Society and the public for consideration. The committee report as follows : 



Present: Messrs. Laflarame, Matthew, Penhallow, Macoun, Burgess, McKay, Lawson, Fletcher, 

 and Hay (by invitation of chairman). 



The' committee recommend that the Royal Society approve of the formation of a body entirely 

 independent of the society, but associated with and having the same relation as other literary and 

 scientific societies of the Dominion. 



That such body be called the Botanical Club of Canada. 



The committee recommend that the following executive officers be requested to act for the present 



r : 



President, Prof. Lawson. 



Secretary and Treasurer, A. H. McKay. 



Secretaries for Provinces. 



Quebec, Prof. Penhallow. 



Ontario, Prof. Macoun. 



JVew Brunswick, George U. Hat. 



IVbva Scotia, E. J. Lay, Amherst. 



Prince Edward Island, — Bain, Charlottetown. 



Manitoba, — Burman. 



Newfoundland, Rev. Mr. "Waqhorne. 



British Columbia, Dr. Newcome, Victoria, B.C. 



Northwest Territories,'^. H. Galbraith, Lethbridge, Alta (Alberta Territory.) 



That an assessment of 25 cents be made for the present year to cover expenses. 



