XXXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



se rappelle (ju'clluya 616 ;mtori8(5c p:ir radojition do son rappoi'l pour ISSU, ol quo los diplômes devront 

 être signés par le président et le secrétaire de notre section et contresignés par le piésident et le secré- 

 taire généraux. 



Monsieur Joseph Tassé n'ayant pendant trois années con.sécutives fait acte de piésenee, ni (jHert 

 do travail, ni présenté par écrit à la société de satisfaisantes raisons d'abstention, tombe sous le cou]) 

 du 3e paragraphe de l'article 7 du rùgleraent, et il y a lieu de lui choisir un successeur. 



Nous avons fait nos élections annuelles avec le résultat suivant : — 



Président, M. L. Pamphile LeMay, 

 Vice-président, M. I'Abbé Hospice Verreau. 

 Secretaire, M. Alphonse Lusignan. 



Faucher de Saint-Maurice, Président. 



A. Lusignan, Secrétaire. 



Report of Section IL 

 1 have the honour to report that Section II has elected as office-bearers for the ensuing year : — 



John Eeade, President. 



John Watson, M.A., LL.D., Vice-President. 



George Stewart, Jun., D.C.L., D. Litt, Secretary. 



The Committee on Publications is composed of Dr. Daniel WUsou, Chairm'm; John Read e and 

 George Stewart, Jun., Secretary. 



The Committee appointed to consider the question of publishing monograjihs on old books 

 relating to Canadian histoiy, travel, etc., while it has fully sj'mpathised with the objects for which it 

 was called into existence, and has endeavoured, as far as lay in its power, to promote those objects, 

 has been unable for lack of funds, to have reimpressions made of works of the character indicated 

 It is, at the same time, of opinion that our Section may render considerable service to the cause of 

 historical research by the individual work of its members, several of whom ai-e connected with 

 historical societies in their respective localities. The Committee's counsel and suggestions have, in 

 this direction, been already fruitful of good results, and it is to be hoped that, in the near future, our 

 Section of the Eoyal Society of Canada, will have enlarged opportunities for discharging the task, the 

 consideration of which was entrusted to the Committee. 



This report was signed by Messrs. John George Boui'inot, Chairman ; John Reade, John 

 Lesjierance and George Stewart, Jun. 



The following papers were read : — 



I. The Last Decade of Ficnch Rule at Quebec, 1748-51». By J. M. LeMoine. 

 II. The Antiquity and Philology of the Indian Languages of Canada. By Wm. Kirby. 



III. On the projior uses and functions of the Literary Sections of the Royal Society. By Wm. 



Kirby. 



IV. The Romance of Canadian History. By John Lesperance. 

 V. Imperial Federation. By Rev. Db. Dam'son. 



VI. The Basques in North America. By John Reade. 

 VII. On the Grammar of the Kwagiutl People of Vancouver Island. By the Rev. A. J. Hall, 

 (Submitted by Dr. George M. Dawson.) 

 VIII. Historic Places in Canada. By Rev. Dh. Withrow. 

 IX. On the Indian tribes of British Columbia. By Dr. Franz Boas. (Read by title, and 

 submitted by Dr. Bell.) 

 X. Notes on the Snanaimug. By Dr. Franz Boas. (Submitted by Dr. G. M. Dawson.) 



