XLVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



" A Romance of the U. E. Loyalist Time," a poem, by Mrs. Edgar 

 Jarvis. 



" On Cabot and his Time," b}^ Mrs. S. A. Curzon. 



"An Ancient Mode of Indian Divination," by Mrs. C. Clifton 

 Cameron . 



" Something About our Canadian Indians," by Miss FitzGribbon. 



" Historic Homesteads, Sillery Manor ; and Beverley House," by 

 Mi's. Forsyth-Grant. 



Readings from the works of the following Canadian authors have 

 also been given by members of the society : John Logan, Edward W. 

 Thompson, Mrs. S. A. Curzon. 



Addresses have also been given, and highly valued for the help and. 

 encouragement they conveyed to the society, by the Hon. (jeorge Kirk- 

 patrick, Lieutenant-Cxovernor of Ontario ; the Hon. A. S. Hardy, the 

 Premier of Ontario ; the Hon. G. W. Ross, the Minister of Education ; 

 O. A. Howland, Esq., M.P.P., Dr. George A. Parkin, the late Hon. J. B. 

 Robinson, Barlow Cumberland, Esq., J. S. Willison, Esq., J. Castell 

 Hopkins, Esq., and Sanford Evans, Esq. 



A valuable paper on " The Philosophy of Indian Women's Work " 

 was given by David Boyle, Ph. D., and a short lecture entitled, " A Page 

 from Canadian History," with lime light illustrations, by the secretary. 



A number of valuable papers and relics have been presented to the 

 society ; a temporary receptacle provided for them, and the assistance 

 of the Librarian of the Public Library in Toronto is most gratefully 

 acknowledged. From the encouragement the projectors of the society 

 have received and the measure of success their efforts have met with, as 

 well as the many kind gifts sent them by honorary members and friends, 

 especially from Chax'les Mair, Esq., Gilbert Parker, Esq., His Honour 

 Judge Prowse, His Honour Judge Savary, and others, we may venture 

 to hope an earnest of future good work to be done in carrying out and 

 accomplishing some portion of the aims and ambitions set forth in the 

 preamble of the constitution. In submitting this report to the members 

 of the Royal Society of Canada, we desire to gratefully acknowledge the 

 honour done us, and the comjDliment paid to our endeavour to do our 

 share as women toward fostering a love of country in our people, and 

 preserving the records of a past history of which we may well be proud, 

 in that through the efforts of our forefathers against many diiSculties 

 and great odds, they were enabled to preserve Canada to Canadians, and 

 the unity of the great empire over which floats the Union Jack, that 

 inasmuch as the men and women of our past have counted all well lost 

 for loyalty, honour and devotion to the British crown, we may build 

 on the foundation laid by them, and leave to the future as lasting a 

 record of lives well lived and deeds well done. We may, too, claim 

 that to a woman in the person of our Queen and Empress, was re- 



