PROCEEDINGS FOR 1883. LXXI 
5. To the New York Academy of Sciences for their cordial acceptance of our invitation to send 
a delegate to this meeting, evinced in the appointment of Professor O. P. Hubbard, LL.D. as their 
representative. 
On motion of Principal Dawson, seconded by Dr. Hunt, it was 
Resolved, That the Society has welcomed with much pleasure the delegates sent to this meeting 
by the following societies :— 
Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. 
Natural History Society of Montreal. 
Canadian Institute, Toronto. 
Natural History Society of New Brunswick. 
Noya Scotia Institute of Natural History. 
Literary and Scientific Society, Ottawa. 
Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba. 
Entomological Society of Ontario. 
Institut Canadien, Quebec. 
Historical Society of Montreal. 
Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal. 
Historical Society of Halifax. 
Geographical Society of Quebec. 
Institut Canadien-Frangais, Ottawa. 
Ottawa Field Naturalist’s Club. 
New Brunswick Historical Society. 
That it has received with interest and gratification the reports and other contributions presented 
by these societies, and while thanking them for their co-operation, it would express the hope that the 
relation thus established may be cemented and strengthened, and may prove pleasant and profitable 
to this Society and to those thus associated with it in the valuable work of promoting the cause of 
science and literature in the Dominion. 
On motion of Professor Johnson, seconded by Professor McGregor, it was 
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the forms of aid and 
encouragement given in other countries to young men deemed qualified and desirous to engage in 
original literary or scientific work. and to suggest the best means of providing similar aid and encou- 
ragement to young men in Canada; and that the said committee do consist of Professors Johnson, 
McGregor, Cherriman, Dr. Hunt, and Dr. Todd. 
On motion of Mr. Faucher de St. Maurice, seconded by Mr. Gisborne, it was 
Resolved, That the Honorary Secretary be requested to prepare the memorial respecting the 
International Fisheries Exhibition now opened at South Kensington. 
On motion of Dr. Selwyn, seconded by Mr. Whiteaves, it was 
Resolved, That Dr. Todd be requested to prepare a memorial to His Excellency the Governor- 
General in Council urging the necesssity of immediate steps being taken for the erection of a suitable 
building to accommodate national collections of archives, of archeological, biological and geological 
and specimens. 
The following memorial with respect to the establishment of a Prime Meridian for reckoning 
time and longitude was then submitted and approved of, and ordered to be signed by the President 
and Vice-President : ' 
To His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Joux DouGLas SUTHERLAND CAMPBELL (commonly 
called the Marquis of Lorne), Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, : 
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Gover- 
nor-General of Canada and Vice Admiral of the same, etc., etc. 
