CXLVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Auditors — Watson Lendby Bishop and William McKerron. 

 Meetings were held from 21st October, 1914, to 10th May, 1915, 

 at which the following papers were presented :- — 



1. Presidential Address: (a) deceased members, (b) review of the 

 year's work, (c) remarks on valency. By Donald M. Fergusson, 

 F.C.S. 



2. The Distribution of the Active Deposit of Thorium in an elec- 

 tric field. By George H. Henderson, B.Sc. 



3. Neuro-muscular Rhythms and the Tremor of Tonus. By 

 Prof. D. Fraser Harris, M.D., CM., D.Sc, F.R.S.E. 



4. An Investigation of the "Chromate Method" of Separating 

 the Alkaline Earths. By Herbert B. Vickery. 



5. A Physical Measurement of X-Rays. By Prof. Howard L. 

 Bronson, Ph.D. 



6. Notes on an Abnormal Wave Occurrence on the Northern 

 Cape Breton Coast. By Prof. Donald S. Mcintosh, M.Sc. 



7. Additions to the catalogue of Butterflies and Moths collected 

 in the neighborhood of Halifax, N.S. etc. By Jospeh Perrin. 



8. Accidental Electrical Stimulation of the Human Retina in 

 situ. By Prof. D. Fraser Harris, M.D., D.Sc, F.R.S.E. 



9. Phenological Observations in Nova Scotia, 1914. By A. H. 

 MacKay, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



During the year 1914, the library of the Institute received 1,803 

 books and pamphlets. The total number received in the same year 

 by the Provincial Science Library, with which that of the society is 

 incorporated, was 2,848. The total number of books and pamphlets 

 in the Science Library on 31st December, 1914, was 54,658, of which 

 39,417 (or 72 per cent) belong to the Institute. 



The Proceedings and Transactions, Vol. XIII, Part 3, is now 

 ready for distribution and subsequent parts are in the press. 



Halifax, N.S., 



21st May, 1915. 



XX. — Report of the Nova Scotia Historical Society. 



By Mr. Justice Longley, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



The Society has had a most successful year, met regularly and 

 there were thirty members elected during the year. 

 The officers for the current year are as follow: 

 President — Venerable Archdeacon Armitage. 

 Vice President — Dr. Allison. 



