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Mr. W. T. Macoun, Central Experimental Farm, Department of 

 Ornithology. 



Prof. E. E. Prince, B.A., F.L.S., Commissioner of Fisheries for 

 Canada, Department of Biology and General Zoology. 



The society then adjourned until Friday, June 25th, at 10.15 a.m. 



The Cabot Celebration. 



The account of the proceedings in unveiling the tablet and the 

 presidential address, as well as papers on the Cabot Landfall, will be 

 found at the end of the minutes, as a special part of this volume. 



CONCLUDING- SESSION (June 25th). 



The society resumed its deliberations on Friday morning at 

 10.15 a.m., the president in the chair. 



Answer From the Queen. 



The President read the following telegram, which had been received 

 in answer to the message to the Queen : 



" Buckingham Palace, London, 

 "June 22nd, 1897. 

 " Queen desires me to thank Eoyal Society of Canada for their 

 kind and loyal congratulations. 



" Bigge." 



Officers of Society for 1897-8. 



The acting Secretary communicated to the society the report^of the 

 committee appointed to recommend names of officers of the society for 

 1897-98 : 



"June 25th, 1897. 

 " The nominating committee recommends to the council that the fol- 

 lowing be the officers of the Eoyal Society for the ensuing year : 

 For President, Hon. F. G. Marchand. 

 Vice-President, T. C. Keefer, C.M.G., CE. 

 Honorary Secretary, Dr. Bourinot, C.M.G. 

 Honorary Treasurer, Dr. Fletcher, F.L.S. 



C. O'Brien. 

 George Stewart. 



B. SULTE. 



G. M. Dawson. 

 S. Fleming. 



Proc. 1897. F. 



