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also greatly indebted to the ladies and gentlemen, other than members 
of the Society, who kindly assisted. 
At the March meeting, Lady Ritchie and Mrs. Edward Griffin 
were present as representatives of the Local Council of Women. 
The Scrapbook Committee report steady work during the year. 
Three books are in course of preparation—one, “Local Events,” by 
Miss Masson; a second, “General Events,” by Miss Read; and the third, 
“Ottawa City,” by Miss Horsey, convener. 
The Treasurer reports a balance on hand of $88.19. 
The Librarian reports having sent twenty-eight copies of the 
transactions, Vol. I., to secretaries and librarians of societies in Canada 
and the United States. Eleven copies were sent in Canada. Copies 
of annual reports and transactions have been received in exchange from 
several of the societies. From the Historical and Scientific Society of 
Manitoba have been received an annual report and the following 
papers :—(1) “ The Early Icelandic Settlement in Canada.” (2) “ Early 
Red River Culture.” (3) “Notes and Observations of Travels in the 
Athabasca and Great Slave Regions in 1899 The Wentworth 
Historical Society sent a copy of transactions. The Ontario Historical 
Society sent the same. Copies of the Canadian Historical Quarterly 
have been received. Sir James LeMoine sent the “ Annals of the Port 
of Quebec,” of which he himself is the author. 
From the United States we have received the “ American 
Anthropologist,” “The Iowa Historical Record,” the transactions of 
the Oneida Historical Society, the transactions for 1899 and 1900 of 
the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the Kansas Historical 
collection. 
The following volumes have also been presented:— 
(1) “ Recollections of Bytown”—W. P. Lett. Presented by his son. 
(2) “History of the Ottawa Valley ”—R. Gourlay. 
(3) “Memorial volume of Knox Church, Ottawa.” Presented by Miss 
Masson. 
This is the first report from the Librarian. She hopes that mem- 
bers of the Society will assist in collecting books written by Canadians 
and those dealing with Canadian subjects. 
The officers elected by the Society at the annual meeting, held 
April 11th, 1902, were as follows:— 
Patron—Her Excellency, the Countess of Minto. 
Honorary President—Lady Laurier. 
President—Mrs. S. E. Dawson. 
1st Vice-President—Mrs. Gwynne. 
