XX THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Reception at Government House 



On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20th, His Excellency the Duke 

 of Devonshire, Honorary Patron of the Society, and the Duchess of 

 Devonshire, entertained the Fellows and Delegates from Associated 

 Societies at a reception at Government House. Tea was served in 

 the ball-room, and as the weather was favourable it was possible to 

 visit the gardens. Their Excellencies received the members of the 

 Society very graciously, and the interest which they showed in the 

 work of the Society was greatly appreciated. 



The Presidential Address, Tuesday Evening. 



The Presidential Address was delivered on Tuesday evening in 

 the Concert Hall of the Chateau Laurier. The chair was occupied 

 by the Vice-President, Dr. R. F. Ruttan. The President's subject 

 was "Le Canada, la guerre et demain." The address will be found 

 printed in full as Appendix A. 



SESSION U.— {Wednesday Afternoon, May 21.) 



The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. 



It was moved by Dr. J. J. MacKenzie, seconded by Dr. R. F. 

 Ruttan, that the Report of Council be adopted. — Carried. 



The reports of the following Associated Societies were then 

 presented : 



The Historic Landmarks Association; The Royal Astronomical 

 Society of Canada; Women's Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa: 

 Institut canadien-français; The Elgin Historical and Scientific 

 Institute; Ontario Historical Society; Niagara Historical Society: 

 The Women's Canadian Historical Society of Toronto; Huron Insti- 

 tute; The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec; Natural History 

 Society of Montreal; Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Mont- 

 real ; Miramichi Natural History Association ; Nova Scotia Historical 

 Society; Nova Scotian Institute of Science, Halifax; New Brunswick 

 Historical Society, St. John; Société historique de Montréal; The 

 Women's Historical Society of St. Thomas. 



Dr. John Cameron, the newly elected Fellow in Section V, was 

 then introduced to the Society. 



It was moved by Mr. Dresser, seconded by Mr. Mclnnes, that: 

 Whereas, at a meeting of Section IV held at the Chateau Laurier 

 on Tuesday, May 20, 1919, a proposal for the employment of returned 

 soldiers initiated by the Canadian Mining Institute was discussed; 

 be it resolved, that The Royal Society of Canada endorse, as an 



