CXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Toronto, and 1t was no small satisfaction that the promoters of the 
by-law by which this vandalism would have been perpetrated, had it 
passed, credited its defeat to our united action. It is our hope now 
that such steps may be taken by which no future city council will be 
able to lay their ruthless hands on our national possession. 
Our membership has increased and a prosperous as well as inter- 
esting year is looked forward to by our members. The society is joining 
in an effort to form a national union of all the historical societies who 
have women members, and a meeting is to be held in conjunction with 
.the annual meeting of the National Council of Women, to be held in 
Vancouver in July next. Arrangements have been made by whick 
those wishing to join may share in the reduced rates of railway fare 
and car accommodation. Seven historical societies have signified their 
intention of co-operating in the movement, the object being to unify 
our work, aid the more recently formed or struggling societies, and to 
unite in the furtherance of any national work whereby historic sites, 
buildings, records, etc., are to be preserved or saved from destruction. 
A constitution has been drafted and provisional officers named, for 
submission to the meeting in Vancouver. 
. Officers. 
Honorary President—Mrs. Mortimer Clark. 
Past President— Lady Edgar. 
President—Mrs. Forsyth Grant. 
1st Vice-President—Mrs. Edward Leigh. 
2nd Vice-President—Mrs. Jas. Bain. 
Treasurer—Miss MacCallum. 
Corresponding Secretary—Miss Fitzgibbon. 
Recording Secretary—Mrs. Seymour Corley. 
XIX.—From The Natural History Society of British Columbia, 
through Wu. FRANK SYLVESTER. 
The work of our society was very materially retarded by the unusual 
and unexpected severity of the past winter, causing many meetings to 
be abandoned. No new species have been found during any of our 
expeditions. | 
The following papers have been read before the society :— 
1906. 
April 30.—%On Earthquakes,” by Napier Dennison. 
May 4.—* Deciduous Woods of British Columbia, by J. R. Anderson. 
€ 28.—“ Origin of Candle Worship,” by Canon Beanlands. 
