CIV KOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



inarks lias also been iiiiprcssctl upon the minds of a wider circle of 

 people. 



The society has held eight regular meetings, and one open meet- 

 ing, at which they had the honour of receiving Mr. Gilbert Parker, who 

 has also proved a generous friend to the society, of which he is an hon- 

 orary member. Eight regular meetings of the executive and one extra 

 meeting have been held. The increase in the membership necessitated 

 removal from the hospitable roof of the Canadian Institute, where the 

 society had been permitted the use of a room since its formation. Hav- 

 ing outgrown the accommod'ation at the council's disposal, the society 

 is now indebted to the Hon. Dr. Ross, Minister of Education, for the use 

 of a room in his builBing. 



The annual membership fee being only fifty cents, and no grant or 

 aid having yet been asked from the G-overnment, the funds at the dis- 

 posal of the society have not been sufficient to cover more than the 

 running expenses. 



The society has. taken an active interest in the monument to be 

 erected to Laura Secord, two of its members being members of the com- 

 mittee having it in hand. 



On November 16th, 1898, the officers of the previous year were 

 re-elected, with the exception of the Second Vice-President, Mrs. Jame's 

 Bain. Mrs. Edward Leigh, one of the executive committee, was elected 

 Second Vice-President. On the executive committee Miss Ellerby 

 replaced Mrs. "Walton. Porty-four new members have been added to the 

 roll of active membership since May I'ast. Professor John Campbell 

 and Dr. Douglas Brymner have been elected honorary members. A 

 regular course or series of subjects for the papers to be submitted to the 

 members was outlined and carried out so successfully that the pro- 

 gi'amme has resulted in securing a larger attendance and rapid increase 

 of membership. 



The following &re the titles of the papers in a course on the Conquest 

 of Canada:—" King William's War, 1689-1697," by the Secretary. This 

 paper has since been published in the Wentworth Historical Socit?.ty 

 Ti^ansactions, 1899; "War of the Spanish Succession, or Queen Ann's 

 War, 1702-1713," by Mrs. Forsyth Grant ; " War of the Austrian Suc- 

 cession, or King George's War, 1741-1748," by Miss Ada McKellar ; 

 " The Conflict in the Ohio Valley," by Miss Grant Macdonald; " The 

 Campaign on Lakes Champlain and George," by Miss Lefroy ; " The 

 Taking of Louisbourg," by Miss Mabel McLean Helliwell. This is to be 

 followed by a paper on " The Capture of Quebec, 1759," by Miss Rowand, 

 to be read at the June meeting, which will complete the course. The 



