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Papers on Grovernor Simcoe, Laura Secord, M. de Verchères. 



The chief work accomplished by the Society during the past }^ar 

 is the refitting of their vast and commodious apartments. They are 

 handsomely and tastefully decorated and can compare favourably vsdth 

 any rooms of the same nature in the province. 



The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary are: 



President, Mrs. J. H. Wilson; 1st Vice-President, Mrs. James H. 

 Coyne; 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. 0. Shea; Secretary, Mrs. S. Silcox; 

 Assistant Secretary, Charlotte S. Wegg; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. 

 E. W. Gustin; Treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Caughell; Assistant Treasurer, 

 Miss F. McLauchlin. 



Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute officers: 



President — C. 0. Ermatinger, Esq. 



Vice-President — S. Silcox, B.A., D.Paed. 



Secretary-Treasurer — W. H. Murch, Esq. 



Assistant Secretary, Charlotte S. Wegg. 



Curator — Mrs. St. Thomas Smith. 



Editor — Frank Hunt, Esq. 



Council — Mrs. Gustin, Mrs. Cormack, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Jackson, 

 Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Oakes, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McKay, Mr. Stewart. 



XIII. — Keport of The Manitoba Historical and Scientific Society, 

 through the Kev. Dr. G. Bryce. 



The Manitoba Historical and Scientific Society has now entered 

 upon the 25th year of its history. During this quarter of a century, 

 while it has witnessed the marvellous settlement of the province and re- 

 markable growth of the city of Winnipeg, it has also sought to preserve 

 the records and doings of the unique civilization which grew up under 

 the care of the fur companies, to examine the ethnology of the Tndian 

 races of the west and to link harmoniously the new with the old. 



Ito arrangement with the city of Winnipeg by which it co-operates 

 with the city in managing the Public Library and in opening its fine 

 Eeference Library of 10,000 volumes for the use of the citizens, still 

 continues. At present the quarters are in the City Hall. 



During the past year, however, the city has purchased a suitable 

 site for the new Carnegie Library, and during the present month 

 accepted tenders for the erection of a commodious and handsome build- 

 ing. This building to be erected at once will supply excellent accom- 

 modation now denied in the City Hall. 



The Society has during the past year had a number of papers read 

 by its members, among the more important being an elaborate account 

 by retired Chief Trader McLean, of the Hudson's Bay Company, of the 



