XXX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



38. International Congress of Americanists. 



The meeting of this body was held in New York last October 

 and, as its objects are specially within the scope of Sections I. and II. 

 Section I. nominated MM. J. Edmond Roy and Léon Gérin and the 

 society appointed them delegates to attend as representatives of the 

 lîoyal Society in response to an invitation received. Mr. Gérin was, to 

 his great regret, unable to attend. The council has been informed that 

 Mr. Eoy was present, but he has been absent in Europe for several 

 months and no report has reached the council as yet. 



29. Map of Canada. 



The Council are glad to be able to report that the need of an 

 accurate general map of the Dominion, pointed out in their Report 

 of 1898, has been supplied. The Department of the Interior has 

 issued, during the past year, such a map. It is engraved on copper 

 in the best style and the work has been completely done in Canada. 



It was moved by Dr. Alex. Johnson, seconded by Thomas Macfar- 

 lane, and carried: 



Tha.t the report of Council just read be adopted. 



It was moved by Professor E. E. Prince, seconded by R. F. Stupart, 

 and carried: 



That the minutes and proceedings of the general meeting of 

 1903, as printed in Volume VIII. of the Proceedings and Transactions, 

 be approved and confirmed. 



Moved by Dr. Wesley Mills, seconded by Senator Poirier and 

 resolved: — 



That the suggestion of Mr. Wilfred Campbell in regard to the 

 report of the Council be referred to the sections for consideration and 

 report at this meeting of the Council. 



The meeting adjourned at 13 o'clock, and the sections proceeded 

 to organize in their respective rooms. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. (May 19th.) 



The Society re-assembled at 3.30 p.m. 



The following newly elected Fellows were introduced and took 

 their seats : W. D. Lighthall, Dr. W. D. LeSueur, Dr. Adami. 



It was moved by Rev. Dr. Bryce, seconded by D. C. Scott: 



That the following be a committee to consider the question of 

 a fitting commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the 

 settlement of Champlain and De Monts on the coast of Acadia in 



