PROCEEDINGS FOR 1895 CXI 
Respecting the establishment of a biological station in Canada, the 
section feels that it has insufficient information on which to base a definite 
recommendation, and would ask that consideration be deferred until 
next year in order that inquiries may be made and the expediency of the 
measure more carefully inquired into. 
Election of officers for the next year resulted as follows : 
President—Dr. T. W. Mills. 
Vice-President—Prof. D. P. Penhallow. 
Secretary—Dr. P.J. W. Burgess. 
The committee on publication report a recommendation to publish all 
papers read at the present session of the section, together with one by 
Mr. Lambe presented at the last annual meeting, but not published. 
D. P. PENHALLOW, 
Secretary. 
Dr. 8S. E. Dawson presented the following report from the Cabot 
committee : | 
“ Your committee to whom was referred the question of a commem- 
oration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the con- 
tinent of America by John Cabot have met and beg to report as follows: 
“That in view of the fact that all the available resources of the 
society are already appropriated in carrying on its necessary work, it is 
unadvisable for the Royal Society of Canada to enter upon any extensive 
plan involving heavy responsibilities ; 
“That, nevertheless, it is the duty of the society in some way to 
commemorate an event of such surpassing historical importance, and the 
committee recommend that the annual meeting for the year 1897 be held 
at Halifax on Monday, June 21, and that, after transacting the usual 
business. an excursion be made to Sydney, and from thence to the most 
eastern point of the island of Cape Breton; the details of such excursion 
to be reported upon at the next annual meeting of the society ; 
“That on the occasion of the excursion above referred to the found- 
ation-stone of some permanent monument should be laid ; and that the 
spot upon the island of Cape Breton selected for such monument, and its 
design and cost, be reported upon at the next annual meeting of the 
society. 
“Your committee furthermore report : 
“That at a meeting of members held, by kind permission of his 
excellency the governor-general, at government house, on Thursday, the 
16th instant, O. A. Howland, Esq., delegate of the Canadian Institute, 
Toronto, attended and laid before the meeting an extended plan of a 
great historical commemorative exposition to be held at Toronto, in con- 
nection with the contemplated meeting of the British Association in that 
city, in September of the same year, which plan is fully set forth in a 
