CXVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



VIII. — Report of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 

 By Ralph E. De Lury, Secretary of the Ottawa Centre and Delegate. 



During 1914 the Society had a very successful year. Its eight 

 Centres held in all about 75 meetings. Its membership increased 

 from 422 to 498. A new Centre was established at Victoria, B.C. 



The following extracts from the Report for 1914 by Mr. J. R. 

 Collins, General Secretary of the Society, give the number of meetings 

 held at each Centre, the number of active members at each Centre 

 and the list of General Officers of the Society elected for 1915 ; also, the 

 essential parts of the Reports of the Secretaries of the various Centres 

 which include lists of papers presented, and lists of Officers elected 

 for 1915; 



Honorary Members 



Total Membership 498 



General Executive for 1915: 



Honorary President — Dr. W. F. King, Chief Astronomer, Ottawa. 



President — Dr. J. S. Plaskett, Ottawa. 



First Vice-President — Dr. A. D. Watson, Toronto. 



Second Vice-President — A. F. Miller, Toronto. 



Secretary — J. R. Collins, Toronto. 



Treasurer — Chas. P. Sparling, Toronto. 



Recorder — W. E. Jackson, Toronto. 



Librarian— H . B. Collier, Toronto. 



Curator — Robert S. Duncan, Toronto. 



Council — Rev. Dr. I. J. Kavanagh, Montreal; Rev. Dr. Marsh, 

 Holstein; Stuart Strathy, Toronto; Sir Joseph Pope, Ottawa; Dr. 

 Otto Klotz, Ottawa; Dr. W. M. Wunder, Toronto; and Past-Presi- 



