PROCEEDINGS FOR 1S99 XXXVII 



toppiness to feel that ^ye may claim acquaintance and more than acquaint- 

 ance with those present. AYe feel some of our oldest and best friends 

 are here and if anything could be added to the earnestness with which 

 we offer our thanks and good wishes it would be the constitution of this 

 representative gathering of members of the Royal Society. (Applause.) 

 To the president and all present I personally and Lady Aberdeen also, 

 give our united, hearty and warm greetings, thanks and good wishes. 

 (Loud applause.) 



General Business. 



The following motions were agreed to : — 



(1) "Besolved, That the minutes of Proceedings, 'as they appear in 

 the printed report for 1898-9 (volume IV.) be approved." (On motion 

 of Sir J. Bourinot, seconded by Dr. Fletcher.) 



(3) "Besolved, That the Eeport of the Council be adopted." (On 

 motion of Sir S. Fleming, seconded by Professor Clark.) 



(3) " That the following Fellows be a Committee to make nomina- 

 tions for officers of the Society for the ensuing year : T. C. Keefer, 

 President, Dr. G. M. Dawson, Sir S. Fleming, Dr. S. E. Dawson and 

 B. Suite." (On motion of Dr. Johnson, seconded by Dr. Hoffmann.) 



(4) "Besolved, That a special committee of five members be 

 appointed — one from each section and the president — to ascertain what 

 number of members, if !any, in each section, have failed to take an 

 interest in the work of the society by non-attendance or otherwise, for 

 three consecutive years, and to report to the society the names of such 

 members, with the view of having them placed on the retired list, should 

 such a course be deemed expedient. 



" That such committee consist of Dr. Frechette, Dr. S. E. Dawson, 

 Professor McLeod, Dr. Ells and President Keefer." (On motion of Sir 

 S. Fleming, seconded by Dr. S. E. D'awson.) 



(5) Besolved, That the President of the society and the Presidents 

 of the four Sections, be a special committee to consider the advisability 

 and proper means of extending the membership of the society, as sug- 

 gested in the last report of the Council, and to report thereon to the 

 next general meeting of the society on Thursday next." (On motion 

 of Mr. Arthur Harvey, seconded by Sir S. Fleming.) 



(6) "Besolved, That the Eoyal Society of Canada has noted with 

 pleasure the statement made on behalf of the Government with regard 

 to the preparation of plans for a new Museum to hold the collections of 

 the Geological Survey and the Archives of Can'ada, and beg lea^ 



