PROCEEDINGS FOR 1903 XXXV 



To the Duke of Argyll. 



The members of the Eoyal Society of Canada, assembled at their 

 22nd session, desire to tender you their warmest thanks, as founder of 

 this Society, which has contributed greatly to forward the scientific and 

 literary interests of this Dominion. 



J. A. Grant, 

 President. 



Mr. E. Stewart, Dominion Superintendent of Forestry, addressed 

 the Society and made a verbal report from the Canadian Forestry 

 Association. 



The following letter from the Mayor of St. John, N.B., was 

 handed in by Hon. Senator Ellis and referred to the Committee on the 

 proposed Champlain celebration: — 



Mayor's Office, St. John, N.B., 

 Hon. John V. Ellis, 18th May, 1903. 



President Natural History Society. 



Dear Mr. Ellis :— 



I understand that the Natural History Society is moving to get 

 the Eoyal Society of Canada to meet in our city in late June, so as 

 to hold its annual session here at the date of the ter-centenary of 

 the discovery of Saint John river and harbour by Champlain. 



As Mayor of Saint John, I may assure you that all our citizens 

 will be very glad, if the purpose which the Natural History Society 

 has in view, can be accomplished, and that the Royal Society of Canada 

 will be heartily welcomed to St. John by all classes in our community, 

 at the date indicated, or at any other time they may be pleased to come. 



I am, 



Yours truly, 



Walter W. White, 



Mayor. 



The meeting then adjourned until the follomng morning at 10 

 o^clock. 



From 5 until 7 p.m.. Lady Grant held a reception for the Fellows 

 and Delegates. 



EVENING SESSION. (May 20th.) 



Professor T. Wesley Mills delivered a lecture at 8 o'clock, in the 

 Convocation Hall of the Normal School. Subject "A chapter in the 

 Physiology and Psychology of Music." Musical illustrations were 



