C ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
M.A. (Cantab.), LL.D., D.D. (Trin. Coll, Tor.), Provost of Trinity 
College, Toronto; A. D. Watson, M.D. (Vic.). 
The annual report of the Society, in addition to the usual matter, 
contains an illustrated appendix dealing with the nebula surrounding 
Nova Persei, etc. 
XIX.— From The Ontario Historical Society, through 
Mr. Bartow CUMBERLAND. 
During the past twelve months the Society has been able to 
accomplish some good work. 
The last annual meeting was held in Belleville, and the next will 
be held in Peterboro and Lindsay on the 4th and 5th of June, 
respectively. 
A general meeting was held on the Industrial Fair grounds, 
Toronto, during the fair—Aug. 30th last. 
During the year there have been five meetings of the Society’s 
Council, six meetings of a committee appointed to arrange for a Simcoe 
monument, and several meetings of sub-committees. | 
Since last report we have issued Vol. Ill. of our papers and 
records, pp. 200. 
The Society’s membership now includes:— 
Ex-Offiero Members ile es meet EN an eee COS 
Honorary, Member ei fire NE WEA) SN ene RE 
Corresponding Members 97.2): 04/3 weiss. hy ciel eee 
Ordinary: Members: 00.7. sas. ais ONE RER ER An lt 
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The following is a list of officers for the year:— 
Ex-Officio—His Excellency, The Earl of Minto, Gov.-Gen. of 
Canada; The Right Hon. The Earl of Aberdeen, Haddo House, 
Aberdeen, Scotland; His Honour, The Hon. Sir Oliver Mowat, K.C., 
LL.D., G.C.M.G., Lieut.-Governor of Ont., Toronto; Hon. Clifford 
Sifton, Supt.-Gen. of Indian Affairs, Ottawa, Ont.; Hon. Geo. W. Ross, 
LL.D. (formerly) Minister of Education, Toronto; Hon. Richard 
Harcourt, MA., K.C., Minister of Education, Toronto; Dr. Doug- 
las Brymner, Dominion Archivist, Ottawa, Ont.; Rev. Geo. M. 
Wrong, M.A., Professor of History, University of Toronto; James 
Mavor, Professor of Constitutional History, University of Toronto; 
Rev. G. G. Ferguson, Professor of History, Queen’s University, 
Kingston; Rev. O. Rigby, M.A., Professor of History, Trinity Univer- 
sity, Toronto; Albert H. Newman, D.D., LL.D., Professor of History, 
McMaster University, Toronto; A. R. Bain, M.A., LL.D., Professor of 
