PEOCEEDINGS FOE 1892. XVII 



General Financial Statement of Eoyal Society from May 23, 1891, to Mat 30, 1892. 



To Cash in hand $2,631 44 By Paid Dawson Bros, for balance 



" General grant for 1891-92 5,000 00 due on 8th volume $2,550 00 



" Paid Dawson Bros, on account of 



9th volume 3,500 00 



Cash on hand 1,500 00 



Clerical and translation for 12 months 



in Hon. Secretary's Office.... 81 44 



$7,631 44 $7,(J3l 44 



Amount of subscriptions in hands of Treasurer on the 30th Maj', 1892 $ 555 75 



General Business. 



The Society then jDroceeded to the transaction of the business before it, and the following resolu- 

 tions were adoj)ted : — 



(1.) " Resolved, That the minutes of the meeting of the Society in 1891, as they appear printed in 

 the ' Transactions' for that year, be approved. (On motion of Dr. Geoi-ge Stewart, seconded by Dr. 

 Kingsfbrd.) 



(2.) " Resolved, That the Eev. Dr. Bethune, and the Abbé Gosselin be elected Fellows of this 

 Society." (On motion of Dr. Bourinot, seconded by Dr. G. Stewart.) 



(3.) " Resolved, That the recommendation of the Council with respect to a short memoir of 

 deceased members of the Society be adoj)ted." (On motion of Dr. Fleming, seconded by Sir James 

 Grant.) 



(4.) " Rrsolved, That the thanks of the society are due and are hereby given to Dr. S. E. Dawson 

 for the care and labour bestowed by him on the publication of the ' Tiansactions.' " (On motion of 

 Dr. G, Stewart, seconded by Sir Jame.s Giant.) 



(5.) '■ Resolved, That the proposed change in the form of the ' Ti-ansactions ' be referred to the 

 four sections for their consideration and report during the present meeting of the Society." (On 

 motion of Sir William Dawson, seconded by Eev. Pjincipal Grant.) 



Eeports of Affiliated Societies. 



The acting secrelaiy again read the list of affiliated societies, and the following reports were 

 submitted by their respective delegates : — 



I._From The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, through Mr. Frank T. Shutt, M.A. 



I have the honour to report as follows concerning the work and progiess of the Ottawa Field- 

 Naturalists' Club during the past year: 



The session of 1891-92 may be considered to have been marked by increased activity and prosperity. 



There are now 275 members on the roll, the majority of whom take a personal interest in the 

 welfare of the club. 



The attendance at the meetings has been good throughout, and the papers read and lectures 

 delivered before the Eociety on these occasions have been fully up to the standard of excellence of 

 those of past years. 



Although there is and has been necessarilj' a large expenditure in connection with the publication 

 of the ' Ottawa Naturalist,' the finances of the club are in an exceedingly satisfactory condition. It 

 might here be mentioned the club receives no State or outside aid, but is entirely self-sustaining. For 

 its revenue it depends solely on the annual subscriptions of its members. 



Proc. 1892. c. 



