LXVI ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
At the thirty-third annual meeting of the Society, held Jan. 16, 1895, 
the following officers were elected : 
President—Geo. F. Matthew, M.A., D.Se. 
Vice-Presidents—Geo. U. Hay, M.A., W. M. McLean, M.A. 
Treasurer— Alfred Seely. 
Secretary—Samuel W. Kain. 
Librarian—P: G. Hall. 
Curators—Wm. Murdock, C.E., H. Geo. Addy, M.D., and Charles R. 
Fisher. 
Additional Members—J. Roy Campbell, LL.B., F. E. Holman and 
W. EF. Best. 
XXII—From The Nova Scotia Historical Society through the Hon. 
J. W. LonGLey, M.A. 
At the annual mecting held in February, 1895, the following officers 
were elected : 
President—Hon. M. H. Richey. 
Vice-Presidents—Rev. John Forrest, D.D., Hon. J. W. Longley, Hon. 
L. G. Power. 
Corresponding Secretary—F. Blake Crofton, Esq. 
Recording Secretary—Adams A. Mackay, Esq. 
Treasurer—R. J. Wilson, Esq. 
Council—J. J. Stewart, Esq., A. H. Mackay, Hsq., LL.D., Rev. T. 
W. Smith, D.D., Hon. Mr. Justice Townshend. 
Library Commissioners—Hon. Mr. Justice Weatherbe, Rev. Principal 
Forrest, Hon. M. H. Richey, A. H. Mackay, Esq. 
Auditors—F. W. Bowes, Esq., W. L. Brown, Esq. 
During the year fourteen members were added to the society, and 
twenty-two books, fifty-three pamphlets and thirty manuscripts were 
added to the library. 
The following papers were read : 
“ Louisbourg : An Historical Sketch,’ by J. P. Edwards, Esq., of 
Londonderry, N.S. 
“The Irish Discovery of America,” by Hon. L. G. Power. 
“Notes on the History of the Dockyard at Halifax,” by Charles 
Stubbing, Esq. 
€ Early Military Life in Halifax,” by W. H. Hill, Esq. 
Mr. Edwards’s paper was particularly interesting in view of the pro- 
posed celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the 
capture of Louisbourg by Pepperell and Warren, and showed careful and 
thorough research. The society will co-operate with the society of 
colonial war in the ceremonies connected with the celebration. 
Two volumes are in course of publication and will shortly be issued. 
“The History of the City of Halifax,” by the late T. B. Akins, LL.D. 
