PROCEEDINGS FOR 1915 XXXV 



REPORT OF SECTION II. 



Minutes of Section II, Tuesday, May 25th. 



In the temporary absence of the President, it was resolved, 



On motion of D. C. Scott, seconded by Dr. Campbell, that Dr. 

 Bryce act as President pro tern. 



On motion of Prof. Wrong, seconded by Mr. Hill-Tout, it was 

 resolved that Dr. Coyne act as Secretary pro tem. 



The President, Mr. R. W. McLachlan, then took the chair. 



Present: Ven. Archdeacon Raymond, Sir Edmund Walker, 

 Dr. Adam Shortt, Dr. Doughty, Mr. McLachlan, Dr. Geo. Bryce, 

 Mr. Justice Longley, Dr. W. D. LeSueur, Mr. D. C. Scott, Dr. Mavor, 

 Dr. W. W. Campbell, Mr. Hill-Tout, Professor Wrong, Dr. Edgar, 

 Mr. W. D. Lighthall, Dr. Coyne, Principal Peterson. 



Moved by Dr. Bryce, seconded by Prof. Hill-Tout, that this 

 Section approves of the amendment proposed by Dr. Klotz to Section 

 8, paragraph 3, of the By-laws of the Society. — Carried. 



Resolved that Dr. Coyne be a member of the Nominating 

 Committee to represent Section II. 



The question of copyright as mentioned in the Report of Council 

 was considered. 



The Minutes of the meeting of May 26th, 1914, were read and on 

 motion of Mr. Hill-Tout, seconded by Dr. Coyne, were confirmed. 



The President, Mr. R. W. McLachlan, read the presidential 

 address, taking as his subject: "The Money of Canada from the 

 Historical Standpoint." The address led to an interesting discussion 

 by the Honourable Mr. Justice Longley, Dr. George Bryce, Mr. 

 Hill-Tout and Dr. Coyne. A vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Bryce, 

 seconded by Mr. Hill-Tout was carried. The Section expressed its 

 desire that the address be printed with illustrations. 



Here Mr. Lighthall took up the minutes as Secretary. (Wednes- 

 day morning). 



The Section proceeded with the election of a member; but the 

 conditions of election were not able to be met. 



Mr. W. D. Lighthall read his note on "Some proposed Political 

 Words." 



Sir James Grant read his paper on "Progress in Development of 

 Canada for the past Half Century." 



Dr. Wrong read his paper on "Elba." 



Dr. Edgar read his paper on "Matthew Arnold as Prose Writer." 



In the afternoon, Dr. Coyne again acting as Secretary: - 



