XLII EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



Report of Section IV. 



The number of members of the Section present was eleven, but two who were not able to come 

 sent papers which were duly read. 



The number of papers read, either in full or by title, was sixteen. 

 The election of officers resulted as follows : — 



President, G. M. Dawson. 



Vice-President, Prof. W. Saunder.s. 



Secretary, J. F. Whiteaves. 

 It was resolved : — 



" That the Committee on Publication bo tlic Eetii-ing President, thoPi'ei-ident and Vice-President 

 of the coming year, the Secretaiy, Sir James (irunt, Dr. E. Bell and Prof. Saunders." 



.T. F. Whiteaves, Secretary. 



Election ov Officers, etc. 



The meeting nest proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the following 

 gentlemen were unanimously elected ; — 



President, Abbé Casgrain, LL.D. 

 Vice-President, Principal Grant, D.D. 

 Honorary Secretary, J. G. Bourinot, LL.D., D.C.L. 

 Honorary Treasurer, A. E. Selwyn, LL.D., C.M.G. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



The following resolutions were then adopted: — 



1. " iZeso?i;ecZ— That the second paragraph of Eulo 5 be amended so as to read as follows: 'The 

 Council of the Society shall consist of the officers so elected, and of ex-Presidents, during three years 

 from the date of their retirement from the office of President, and of such cx-members of Council, not 

 exceeding four in number, as may be selected by the Council itself. The e.\-members, so eleu%d, shall 

 continue in office for three years, and afterwards until successors are appointed.' " (On motion of 

 Prof. Johnson, seconded by Dr. Stewart.) 



2. '^Resolved — That the matter of electing the President of the Society for a longer term than one 

 year, as by the present rule, be referred for consideration to the Council, who shall report thereon at 

 the next general Annual Meeting of the Society." (On motion of Sir Daniel Wilson, seconded by 

 Principal Grant.) 



3. " Resolved — That the following gentlemen be apj)ointed members of a committee to support 

 and continue the action initiated by the British Association for the promotion of Tidal Observations 

 in Canadian Waters : — Dr. Sandford Fleming, Sir W. Dawson, Sir James Grant, Mr. Carpmael, Prof. 

 Bovey, Mr. Deville, Prof. Johnson, with power to add to their numbers." (On motion of Prof. 

 Johnson, seconded by Mr. Gisborne.) 



4. " Resolved — That the following gentlemen be ajDpointcd a delegation to the meeting of the 

 American Association for the advancement of Science, in Toronto, on August 26th next: — Prof. 

 Laflammo, Di-. Selwyn, Prof. Bailey, Mr. W. Saunders, and Dr. Harrington, with power to add to 

 their number." (On motion of Dr. Selwyn, seconded by Sir James Grant.) 



5. "Resolved — That the thanks of the Society bo tendered to the Speakers of the Senate and 



