CXXVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



incidentally sone reference to the settlement of the Township of Not- 

 tawasaga, of which the present site of this town was originally a part. 

 It is not a publication of the subscription variety, no charge whatso- 

 ever being made upon those whose pictures appear in its pages, 

 and it is gratifying to be in a position to report that already despite 

 the depression that prevails, about one half of the edition has already 

 been disposed of. 



Our museum has not been neglected, and during the year 

 many additions have been recorded. The "Old Boys' " gallery has 

 been added to, and has now upwards of seventy-five framed pictures, 

 while our collection of models of lake steamers, some of the originals 

 of which have long since passed from the marine register, has also 

 been increased in number. Maps, photographs of the town, some 

 quite rare pictures of value, including the Fathers of Confederation, 

 and Ontario's first parliament, and many documents have been 

 contributed, all adding to the interest and historical worth of the 

 Institute's collection. 



During the year the Institute was frequently visited by residents 

 of the town and by many visitors from outside points. The cus- 

 tomary annual grant was received from the Provincial Government, 

 and in this connection we record our appreciation of the interest in 

 our work by the Hon. R. A. Pyne, Minister of Education and the 

 Hon. J. S. Duff, Minister of Agriculture. 



The Institute was represented last year at the Annual Meeting 

 of the Ontario Historical Society, and also at the celebration of the 

 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Reports were 

 submitted to the Ontario Education Department, the Ontario His- 

 torical Society, The Royal Society and the American Historical Society 

 in accordance with the requirement and wishes of the different or- 

 ganizations. 



In conclusion, it is highly satisfactory to be in a position to submit 

 a report showing the Institute, after the large expenditure of the past 

 year, to have all indebtedness cleared off, and a balance, though small, 

 to its credit. 



Collingwood, May 18, 1915. 



XII. — Historic Landmarks Association. 



By Mrs. J. B. Simpson, General Secretary. 



The Historic Landmarks Association seems to have been launched 

 in the reflected glory of the Battlefields of the Plains of Abraham and 



