PROCEEDINGS FOR 1902 XXIX 
leading them to form local branches. A branch, which promises to be a 
strong one, has just been formed at Hamilton, which we call, in old-fashioned 
style, ‘‘ The Head of the Lake Branch.” 
Believe me, 
Yours very faithfully, 
(Signed), C. E. THOMSON. 
Sir J. G. BOURINOT, K.C.M.G., &c., &c. 
Ottawa, Ont. 
20. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. 
The Royal Society has observed with pleasure that the Government 
is showing an ample appreciation of the work of Signor Marconi, and 
that Canada has taken an active part in encouraging progress in applied 
science. 
It had been hoped that Signor Marconi would have been with us at 
this meeting of the Royal Society, he having promised to attend should 
his engagements allow of His presence in the country. We regret, how- 
ever, that he has been unable to accept the invitation of the Society. 
GENERAL BUSINESS. 
On motion of Dr. Fletcher, seconded by Rev. Dr. Bethune, the 
Minutes and Proceedings of the general meeting of 1901, as printed in 
the last volume of the Proceedings and Transactions (Vol. VII.), were 
approved and confirmed. 
Moved by Prof. Penhallow, seconded by Prof. Macallum: That 
the recommendation of the Council concerning ethnological work in 
Canada be referred to Section II. for consideration and report during 
the present meeting of the Royal Society —Carried. 
Moved by Dr. Bovey, seconded by Dr: Johnson: That the matter 
of the tidal observations be referred to Section III.—Carried. 
On motion of Dr. Johnson, seconded by Sir James Grant, the 
report of the Council was adopted. 
On motion of Dr. Burgess, seconded by Dr. Goodwin, it was 
resolved that the President of the Society, Dr. Withrow, Dr. Dionne, 
Sir Sandford Fleming, and Dr. Saunders, be a Committee to make 
nominations for officers of the Society for the ensuing year. 
REPORTS OF ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES. 
The delegates of affiliated societies were then called upon for their 
annual reports, all of which appear at length as Appendix B. 
At this session reports were read from the Ontario Historical 
Society by Mr. Barlow Cumberland; Women’s Canadian Historical 
