PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 CXXIX 



The officers elected for the ensuing year are : — 

 President — Prof Cox. 

 Vice-President — Principal Loudon. 

 Secretary — E. Deville. 



E. Deville, 



Secretary. 



Eeport of Section IV. 



This section submits the following report : — 



It has placed on record : First, that the proposed enlargement of 

 the membership of the section to a maximum of thirty, with the pro- 

 viso that the election of the additional members shall be in accordance 

 with tlie rules laid down in the constitution of the society. They also 

 beg to report that there are no vacancies at present in the section. 



Second, that Section IV. has heard with pleasure the reference 

 made in the report of the Council to the possibility of the Governmient 

 taking some steps at an early date to provide a suitable museum build- 

 ing for the preservation of the invaluable collections, illustrating the 

 geology, natural history, ethnology of Canada, now so inadequately 

 housed in the museum of the Geological Survey Department. 



The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year : — 



President— C. J. S. Bethune, D.C.L. 



Vice-President — A. H. MacKay, LL.D. 



Secretary — G. U. Hay. 



Sixteen papers were presented, seven of which have been read and 

 discussed in the four meetings of the section held up to the present 

 moment. 



G. U. Hay, 



Secretary. 



Eesolutions Adopted. 



The following resolutions were then unanimously adopted : 



1. ''Eesolved, that Mr. Charles Mair and Professor Callendar be 

 placed on the retired list in accordance with the recommendations of 

 their respective sections." (On motion of Dr. S. E. Dawson, seconded 

 by Mr. Deville). 



2. "Resolved, that Père Paul-Victor Charland and Hon. Pascal 

 Poirier be elected Fellows of the first section." (On motion of Mr. 

 Eoyal, seconded by Abbé Gosselin). 



3. " Resolved, that Dr. Drummond, Mr. Duncan Campbell Scott and 

 Mr. W. McLennan, be elected Fellows of the second section." (On 

 motion of Mr. W. W. Campbell, seconded by Professor Clark). 



