cil ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



XITT.— From The ^yomen's Canadian Ilislorical Society, through 

 ;Mi{S. Geo. E. Foster, President. 



Tlie W. C. II. Society, of Ottawa, was organized on the llth day 

 of Noverober, 1898, and has now a membersliip of 150. The regular 

 meetings of the society take place on the second Friday of each month, 

 at four o'clock in the hall of the Y. W. C. A. 



The work of the society has been chiefly the preparation of papers, 

 following two lines of study : one, respecting the French regime in 

 Canada, the other respecting local history. 



The following papers have been read during the year : — 

 Nov. llth— "The Origin of the Canadian People," Mrs. AV. W. 

 Campbell. 

 " The Beginning of Byto^ra," Miss Kenny. 

 Dec. 13th — " Early French Colonization," Madame Suite. 



" The Last Chief of the Macnabs," Mrs. H. Pinhey. 

 Feb. 13th—" The Customs and Habits of the Early French Settlers," 

 Mad. LeLièATC. 

 " The Early Days of Ottawa," Sliss Read. 

 Mar. 10th — "A Pago from the Annals of Our First Missions," Mad. 

 Lamothe. 

 " The Early Settlers of March," Mrs. T. Ahearn. 

 Mar. 29th— "The County of Renfrew in the Early Days," Mrs. J. 



Lorn McDougall. 

 April 14th — " The Second Administration of Frontenac," Miss LaRue.. 



" The Battle of Chrystler's Farm," Mad. Rhéaume. 

 May 12th — " Last Years of the French Régime," Miss Walker. 

 " The Battle at Lundy's Lane," Mrs. J. Ketchum. 

 A programme of study, oiitlining the leading events of the French 

 régime, wa.s distributed among the members at the first of the year,, 

 intended for their guidance in the discussion which follows the reading 

 of each paper. 



It is the intention of the society to hold an historical exhibition 

 in Ottawa, opening on the 31st of May, hoping by this means to further 

 extend its influence. 



During the coming year it will be the policy of the society to 

 collect material for the compilation of local histories of the surrounding 

 counties, and each member has been invited to assist. 



The following gentlemen have lectured before the society and its 

 friends : — 



Sir John Bourinot, F.R.S.C.,. on "The Loyalist Makers of Canada." 



