XII EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



Prof. Dupiiis, Sandford Fleming, Dr. Ghdwood, Monsigiior Ilamel, F. IST. Gisboi'iie, Prof. Harrington, 

 G. C. Hoffmann, Profs. Johnson and Loudon, T. Macfarlanc, Prof. Bailey, Dr. Robert Bell, Prof 

 Chapman, G. M. Dawson, Sir W. Dawson, James Fletcher, Sir James Grant, Prof. Penhallow, Alihé 

 Provaneher, W. Saunders, A. R C. Sclwyn, J. F. AVhiteavcs. 



The minutes of the seventh general Meeting, May 1888, as jiiMnted in Vol. VI of the Transactions, 

 were considered as read and approved. 



The Report of Council and the recommendations contained therein were then taken into considera- 

 tion. 



Address to His Bxcellenct the Governor-General. 



The draft of the address to Uis E.xcellency Lord Stanley of Preston was formall}' adopted, and 

 oi'deied to be presented at Government House at 1.30 p.m. this day by the President in company 

 with all the members of the Society present, in accordance with the wishes of the Governor-General. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



The following resolutions were adopted: — 



(1.) " Eesolved, That Messrs. Charles Mair, Horatio Hale and George Patterson be duly elected 

 Fellows of the Society." (On motion of Dr. G. A. Grant, seconded by Mr. G. T. Denison.) 



(2.) " Resolved, That the matter of electing a fellow to till the vacancy in Section III, be 

 referred back to that Section for further considei'ation." (On motion of Mr. Car]3mael, seconded by 

 Mr. Gisborne.) 



(3.) " Besolved, That the Committee appointed to consider the question of a Geological Union 

 be discharged." (On motion of Sir W. Dawson, seconded by Dr. Selwyn.) 



(4.) " Resolved, That the recommendation of the Council with respect to the Imperial Institute 

 be adojited, and a Committee be appointed, to be nominated by the President, to communicate with 

 the authorities of the Institute as soon as possible, assist in promoting its objects in Canada, and report 

 at the next meeting of the Society." (On motion of Mr. Macfarlane, seconded by Mr. G. 

 Stewart, jun.) 



(5.) " Resolved, That it is desirable that a Conversazione be held on the first evening of each 

 Annual Meeting, at which there may be an exhibition of scientific apparatus and objects of interest in 

 connection with the work of the Societj^" (On motion of Prof Johnson, seconded by Dr. Girdwood.) 



Reports proji Affiliated Societies. 



The Honorary Secretary then again read the list of Affiliated Societies, and the following Repoi-ts 

 were submitted by their respective delegates: — 



I. — From The Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, through Mi-. H. B. Small. 



The President and Council of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society have to report, that 

 during the past yeai' this institution has maintained its reputation for usefulness, both as regai-ds its 

 reading room, which is well stocked with newspapers and periodicals, and in respect to its library, 

 which now contains 2,0i6ti volumes. The reading I'oom is alwaj's well filled from caily morning till 

 late at night, an evidence of the good service rendeied to its frequenters. 



The citizens of the Cajjital are beginning to appreciate more largely, and to make a greater use of 



