XXVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



It was moved by Dr. Ruttan, seconded by Dr. Klotz, that the 

 report be adopted and be included in the Proceedings, and that the 

 thanks of the Society be extended specially to Dr. Girdwood for the 

 time and labour expended by him in the preparation of this report. 

 — Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. Plaskett, seconded by Dr. Barnes, that Mr. 

 James Watson Bain, B.A. Sc, be elected a Fellow of Section III, 

 there being one vacancy. — Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. McLennan, seconded by Professor Eve, 

 that the Government of the Dominion of Canada be asked to secure 

 for Canada the working model of the great Reflecting Telescope 

 recently constructed by Messrs. Warner and Swasey Co. and that if 

 this model be purchased by the Government it be kept on view in 

 Ottawa. 



It was moved by Dr. Buller, seconded by Dr. Macallum, that the 

 time allowed for the formal reception of Prof. T. G. Brodie and Pro- 

 fessor C. L. Moore as members of the Society be extended for one 

 year. — Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. Raymond, seconded by Dr. LeSueur, that 

 in view of the fact that the 1st day of July, 1917, will be the fiftieth 

 anniversary of the formation of the Canadian Dominion, it is desirable 

 that this Society should, in the programme to be arranged for that year, 

 give due recognition of so interesting and important an anniversary, 

 and that the matter be referred to the Council of the Society to con- 

 sider and report upon at the next annual meeting. 



It was moved by Mr. James White, seconded by Mr. Dresser, 

 that the following Fellows constitute the General Printing Committee: 



Dr. Suite, Mr. deMontigny, Dr. LeSueur, Dr. Plaskett, Dr. 

 Shutt, Dr. Prince, Dr. Hewitt, Mr. Dowling and Mr. D. C. Scott. 

 — Carried. 



SESSION III.— (Wednesday Afternoon, May 26). 



The reports of the following Associated Societies were read or 

 presented : — 



(1.) The Entomological Society of Ontario. By Professor 



W. Lochhead, Delegate. 

 (2.) The Women's Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa. 



By Carolyn A. Gullock, Honorary Recording Secretary and 



Delegate. 

 (3.) The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute. By Dr. 



J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C. Delegate. 



