PROCEEDINGS FOR 1895 CVII 
four members, fifteen were present. Three meetings of the section were 
held. 
Mr. Archibald Lampman, of Ottawa, was unanimously elected by 
this section a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada on motion of Drs. 
Bourinot and Stewart, and that fact was duly communicated to the 
Royal Society and ratified. 
The printing committee is composed of Dr. Bourinot, Dr. S. E. 
Dawson and Dr. George Stewart. 
It was moved by Dr. Dawson, seconded by Mgr. O’Brien, 
That the members of the second section have learned with great 
satisfaction that Dr. Brymner has ready for publication an abstract of 
all the documents in London bearing upon the history of the Acadian 
provinces of the Dominion, and they respectfully recommend that nothing 
may delay the publication of the abstracts of those important historic 
records, so long looked for by students of history in the maritime pro- 
vinces. Carried. 
It was moved by Rev. Principal Grant, D.D., seconded by Dr. Bouri- 
not, C.M.G., 
That in future, the nomination of members to fill vacancies be not 
taken up on the first day of the society’s session. Carried. 
It was moved by Rey. Principal Grant, seconded by Dr. John Watson, 
That when the author of a paper is unable to be present, he be re- 
quested to write a synopsis of it which can be read to the section in 
fifteen or twenty minutes ; and that when this is not done, the paper be not 
read until all papers whose authors are present have been read. Carried. 
The office-bearers for the ensuing year are: 
President—Dr. J. George Bourinot, C.M.G. 
Vice-President—Most Rey. Dr. O’Brien, archbishop of Halifax, 
Secretary—Dr. George Stewart, F.R.G.S. 
GEORGE STEWART, 
Secretary. 
Report of Section LIT. 
Section three reports a very successful session, no less than fifteen 
members being present out of a total membership of twenty, and one of 
the absent members having contributed a valuable paper. 
Four meetings were held, viz., May 15th, 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., 
May 16th, 10 a.m., and May 17th, 9 a.m. 
Eleven papers were read and important discussions followed. The 
papers were then referred to the publication committee. 
The section passed a unanimous expression of regret at the death of 
Mr. Carpmael, which was communicated to the family of their late fellow 
member. 
Notice of motion haying been given at the first meeting of the 
