ex THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



IV. — Report of the Ontario Historical Society. 

 By Dr. J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C. 



The membership consists of 410 annual, 49 ex-ofificio, 31 delegate, 

 6 honorary, 7 corresponding and 2 life — making a total of 505. 



The receipts for 1914-15 were $1410.12, the expenditures $1406.82, 

 mainly for publications and expenses therewith. 



In 1914-15, the Society issued an Annual Report of 138 pages, 

 and Vol. XIII of the "Papers and Records" series, with 115 pages, 

 containing ten papers, as follows: — 



Annals of an Old Post Office on Yonge Street (Richmond Hill). 

 By the late Matthew Teefy. 



Some Unpublished letters from General Brock. 



Some Mistakes in History. By Miss Janet Carnochan. 



The Valley of the Ottawa in 1613. By Benjamin Suite, LL.D., 

 F.R.S.C. 



Gleanings from Ottawa Scrap Books. By Miss Amy Horsey. 



The Highway of the Ottawa. By T. W. Edwin Sowter. 



The County History as a Factor in Social Progress. By Miss 

 Edith L. Marsh. 



The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817. By E. H. Scammell. 



Early Militia Matters in Upper Canada, 1808-42. By Rev. 

 A. B. Sherk. 



The British North American League, 1849. By Prof. Cephas 

 D. AlHn. 



Twenty-two affiliated societies reported the progress of their 

 work. 



During the year the Library received 359 books, 368 pamphlets, 

 and 321 minor prints (newspapers, photographs, etc.). 



The officers of the Society for 1915-16 are as follow: — 



President — Clarence M. Warner, Napanee. 



Vice-Presidents— Sir Edmund Walker, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., 

 F.R.S.C; Miss Janet Carnochan, and the Presidents of affiliated 

 societies. 



Treasurer— C. C. James, C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S.C, Toronto. 



Secretary — A. F. Hunter, M.A., Normal School Building, Toronto. 



Executive Council — The above officers with Mrs. Braddish 

 Billings, J. Stuart Carstairs, B.A., Alex. Fraser, LL.D., Litt.D., 

 F.S.A., Joseph L. Gilmour, B.A., D.D., W. L. Grant, M.A., 

 F.R.S.C, Jas. H. Coyne, LL.D., F.R.S.C, C C James, C.M.G., 

 LL.D., F.R.S.C, George R. Pattullo, David Williams, and John 

 Dearness, M.A. 



