XCVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Additional Members of Council — J. L. Stewart, Jas. Mcintosh, 

 Col. S. IT. McCulley. 



IX. — From The Nova Scotia Ilislorical Society, through Hon. J. "W. 

 LoNGLEY, D.C.L., F.R.S.C. 



This body has had a very active and successful year. 



Six papers were read during the season as follow : — 



ISTovember — " History of the Supreme Court," by Hon. Mr. Justice 

 Townshend. 



December — "History of the Forts and Military of Halifax," by 

 Henry Piers. 



January — " Reminiscences of the Bar," by C. S. Harrington, 

 Esq., Q.C. 



February — " History of Education in Nova Scotia," by A. H. Mac- 

 Kay, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



March — " History of Free Masonrj' in Nova Scotia," by Hon. Wm. 

 Eo6s, P.C. 



In addition, the society hiad the pleasure of a visit from Sir John 

 G. Bourinot, in January, who gave a paper on the Makers of Nova 

 Scotia to a very large and distinguished audience. 



The society has made arrangements for the due and fitting cele- 

 bration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Halifax on the 

 evening of June 21st. 



The officers for the year are : — 



President— Hon. J. W. Longley, F.R.S.C. 



Vice-Presidents — Rev. Dr. Forrest, Dr. A. II. MacKay, Hon. Judge 

 Townshend. 



Corresponding-Secretary — F. Blake Crofton, Esq. 



Recording-Secretary — W. L. Payzant, Esq. 



Treasurer — R. J, Wilson, Esq. 



X. — From The Nova Scotian Institute of Science, through James 

 Fletcher, LL.D., F.R.S.C, F.L.S. 



The Nova Scotian Institute of Science through its delegate begs 

 to submit to the Royal Society of Canada, a report on its proceedings 

 during the past session. 



^Meetings were held from Noveml>er, 1898, to May, 1899. 



The following officers were elected for the year 1898-99 : — 



President — Alexander McKay, Esq., F.R.M.S. 



