PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 CXXI 



G. " Early Fairs in Upper Canada," C. C. James, M.A. 



7. "The Dominion Archives," Mrs. Harrison, (Seranus). 



8. " The' Importance of Local Reminiscences and Family Records," 

 Miss Ball. 



9 " Early Travel in Canada," Miss M. A. Pitzgibbon. 



At the winter session, Mr. Reuben G. Thwaites, Secretary of the 

 Wisconsin Historical Society, delivered at the public meeting in the 

 Educational Building, Toronto, an interesting lecture upon the import- 

 ance of historical societies. 



The annual meeting held in June last on the Grand River Reserve 

 at Oshwekin, was one of peculiar interest, the society being the guests 

 of the Six Nations Indians, who entertained the visitors in the most 

 hospitable manner. The Six Nations were represented by seven dele- 

 gates, some of whom delivered eloquent addresses. 



At the September meeting the society was honoured with the 

 presence of His Honour, Sir Oliver Mowat, K.C.M.G., Lieutenant-Gov- 

 ernor of Ontario, who has taken great interest in its operations. 



Besides publishing its annual report, the society has now in the 

 printer's hands a valuable' collection of early records, relating to the first 

 settlement of Upper Canada, which, it is expected, will be ready for 

 distribution at the next annual meeting. 



Action has been taken by the society, by representations to th€f 

 proper authorities, for the preservation of the walls of the old forts at 

 Quebec and Fort Erie, for the prevention of the proposed sale of the old 

 fort at Toronto, and of the leasing of Fort George to a railway com- 

 pany; also for the withholding of Government sanction to the building 

 of the proposed Montgomery monument at Quebec, and to promote the 

 movement for the erection of .a monument to Laura Secord. 



At the late session of the Ontario Legislature, an Act was passed 

 to incorporate the society, conferring upon it the same powers as are 

 possessed by the Royal Society of Canada. An easy mode of incorpora- 

 tion of local societies is included in the statute, and there is a pro- 

 vision making the provincial society curator of the library, museum, 

 and property of any local society ceasing to exist. In the event, how- 

 ever, of a new historical society being formed in the municipality, the 

 provincial society is to hand the property over to the new organization, 

 upon such conditions and provisions for the security of the same as may 

 be agïeed iipon. 



A very energetic committee, composed chiefly of ladies belonging 

 to Toronto, has been formed with Lady Edgar as chairman, for the 

 purpose of holding an historical exhibition at Toronto. Arrangements 



