PROCEEDINGS FOR 1895 CXIII 
ber or members as it may deem best qualified, at any meeting of the 
council held before the date fixed for the annual meeting, provided a 
quorum of members of council be present.” On motion of Prof. Bovey, 
seconded by Prof. Penhallow.) 
Election of Officers for 1895-96. 
The Royal Society then proceeded to the election of officers of the 
society for 1895-96 (May) and the following gentlemen were unanimously 
elected : 
President—Dr. A. R. C. Selwyn, C.M.G., FRS. 
Vice-President—Archbishop O’Brien, D.D. 
Honorary Secretary—Dr. Bourinot, C.M.G. 
Honorary Treasurer—James Fletcher, Esq.. F.L.S. 
Conclusion of Business. 
The following resolutions were adopted : 
(1.) “ Resolved, The Royal Society of Canada express their hearty 
appreciation of the hospitalities so graciously extended to the fellows and 
delegates by their excellencies the governor-general and the Countess of 
Aberdeen.” (On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Dr. Johnson.) 
(2.) “ Resolved, The Royal Society of Canada desire to express their 
deep appreciation of the hospitality extended to them by the citizens of 
Ottawa during the present session.” (On motion of Prof, Penhallow, 
seconded by Dr, Harrington.) 
(3.) “ Resolved, The Royal Society of Canada express their obliga- 
tions to Dr. MacCabe for the facilities he has given to its members in the 
normal school building on the occasion of the present meeting.” (On 
motion of Prof. Penhallow, seconded by Dr. Mills.) 
The thirteenth general meeting of the Royal Society then adjourned. 
PUBLIC MEETINGS. 
On the evening of May 16th Professor Cox, M.A. (Cantab.), of 
McGill University, delivered an able address before a large audience on 
‘‘Unsolved Problems in the Manufacture of Light,’ with the aid of the 
apparatus generously loaned for the occasion by the governors of the 
university. 
On the evening of the 17th a public meeting was held in the 
Assembly Hall, and a number of poems were read by Canadian poets. 
Professor Clark, president of the second section, English literature, acted 
as chairman. In introducing the poets on the platform he paid high 
tribute to their merit, and deprecated the assertions sometimes made, 
that Canada was lacking in material for the poet's pen. 
Proc. 1895. x. 
