LXVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
our part to be given in return, and we must soon publish a new volume 
of transactions, like those former ones so much sought after by the 
initiated in every quarter of the globe, or else face the certain loss of 
similar publications now received from others. Such publications are 
generally assisted by grants in aid in every civilized community; but, 
as this help was withdrawn some few years ago, we have since been 
trying to raise a special endowment fund, which might enable us to 
worthily maintain that position which the hard and entirely unre- 
munerated labours of our members won for us, through the many 
volumes of transactions published by means of Government grants. 
The public response has not been a very generous one except in the 
case of a few individuals. As a matter of fact, the entire endowment 
fund received from the public does not nearly equal the amount spent 
by the Society on the many courses of lectures freely given to the 
public. 
It is satisfactory to be able to report that, in spite of the regret- 
table loss of a few members by death, resignation or removal from 
the city, we have again increased our membership during the past 
year. We have to deplore the deaths of two old members, Mr. W. 
W. Welch and Mr. Alex. Woods; there have been three resignations, 
and two associates have left the city. On the other hand, thirteen 
new members have joined, and these, together with those joining in 
the previous year, have raised our actual members by thirty since the 
annual meeting of 1900. 
Our winter course of lectures was inaugurated by an admirable 
lecture from Prof. Sidley, on ‘Tennyson: Poet and Teacher. This 
was followed by a lecture from an old favourite with our audiences, 
Prof. Gunn, who gave an interesting sketch of “ Rambles and Student 
Life in Germany.” Several other lectures will follow during the 
winter months. 
The Society was worthily represented at the last annual meeting 
of the Royal Society of Canada by Mr. P. B. Casgrain. 
The council recommends that an application be made to the 
Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council for leave to change the rules requiring 
the stated meetings of the council and Society to be held at fixed 
hours, in order that all council, general or annual meetings may, in 
future, be held at such hours as may be found most convenient for 
the time being. 
We have to acknowledge the very generous special donation of 
Mr. Wm. Price, who gave $100 unconditionally to serve any purpose 
for which it might be used. 
