PROCEEDIiNGS FOR 1897 LXI 



"Le Canada depuis Champlain jusqu'à Talon, 1j36-1664," by 

 Benjamin Suite. 



" The Popperrell Family," by Prof. I). P. Penhallow. 



'•Some Prominent French Canadian Litterateurs," by Prof. L. R. 



" L'Astronomie chez les Anciens," by L. H. Fréchetta. 



'• Les Origines des Canadiens Français," by Benjamin Suite. 



The society has again resumed the publication of the " Canadian 

 Antiquarian," which was suspended about three years ao-o. The first 

 number is just out, and already the library has been augmented by a 

 most extended exchange list, embracing the proceedings of about one 

 hundred and tift}- learned societies. 



The want of a catalogue of the societ^-'s collection has for some 

 time been felt. This catalogue, which is in the course of publication 

 will be highly appreciated by the many citizens and strangers visiting 

 the building, whose number during the past year it has been computed 

 exceeded twenty thousand. 



Materials are being collected for a history of the Château de Eame- 

 zay, which, it is hoped, will be published during the course of next year. 



The society during the month of Ma}^ last organized an excursion to 

 visit and study Fort Carillon, and the site of Montcalm's victory over 

 Abercromby at Ticonderoga, X. Y., and was joined on the way by a 

 delegation from the Plattsburg Historical Institute. This fraternizino- 

 was veiy helpful, as many places of historical interest along the course of 

 Lake Champlain and around the fort were pointed out. The president 

 also deliv'ered an address while standing among the ruins, describin"- 

 incidents of the battle and of the fort. 



The membership of the society has been augmented by one hundred 

 and seventy who have enabled it to pursue its work with more vio-our 

 and who have materially strengthened the position of the museum as a 

 civic institution. 



The following are the office bearers for 1897 : 



President, Hon. Justice Baby. 



Vice-Presidents, H. J. Tiffin, Eouer Eoy, Q.C.; Lucien Huot, L. W. 

 Sicotte, W. I). Lighthall, H. H. Woltî; 



Treasurer and Curator, R. W. McLachlan. 



Recording Secretary, C. A. Harwood. 



Corresponding Secretary, Emanuel Ohlen. 



Members of Council, H. C. Nelson, C. W. Wilson, M.D.; Louis 

 Laberge, M.D., P. O. Tremblay, Vicomte de la Barthe, J. A. îiutter, 

 J. A. U. Beaudr}', George Durnford, G. H. Mathews. 



Let me again urge the members of the Royal Society to present 

 their portraits to the national gallery, and copies of all their works to 

 the library. 



