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Further, it would renew its representations in favour of the 
establishment, under the Minister of Marine, of a Hydrographic Sur- 
vey Department for the sea coast, similar to those found necessary in 
other maritime countries. 
EVENING SESSION. (May 28th.) 
An evening session was held in the West Hall of the University, 
when selections were read from their own writings by the following 
members of the Society: 
Wiliam Wilfred Campbell, Duncan Campbell Scott, George 
Murray, Rev. Frederick George Scott. 
Mr. C. G. D. Roberts contributed a poem, “ On the Upper Deck ”, 
which, in his absence, was read by Prof. Horning. 
At the conclusion of the readings, a reception for the Society was 
held by the Faculty of Toronto University. 
SESSION III. (May 29th.) 
The Society re-assembled at 10.30 for general business, the 
President in the chair. 
The Nominating Committee brought in the following report: — 
The Committee beg to recommend the following as the officers 
for the year 1902-3: 
President—Sir James Grant. 
Vice-President—Lt.-Col. G. T. Denison. 
Hon. Secretary—Sir John Bourinot. 
Hon. Treasurer—Dr. James Fletcher. 
The report was adopted unanimously and the above officers were 
declared duly elected. 
The President announced ‘that, in accordance with a resolution 
transmitted from Section IIL, the Council begs to recommend that 
M. Berthelot, of Paris, France, be elected a corresponding member of 
this Society. The recommendation was carried unanimously. 
The President called on the sections to make their usual reports, 
which are as follows: — 
Rapport de la Section I. 
La premiere section fait rapport de ses opérations comme suit :— 
Le bureau a été constitué de la manière suivante: 
Président, ’honorable Pascal Poirier. 
Vice-Président, M. Adolphe Poisson. 
Secrétaire, Dr N.-E. Dionne. 
