PROCEEDINGS FOR 1919 XXI 



emergency measure, the proposal of the Canadian Mining Institute 

 for the employment of mining men who have returned from the 

 front, as outlined in the accompanying memorandum, and that the 

 resolution be brought before a general meeting of the Society for 

 consideration . — Ca rried . 



The Popular Lecture 



As announced in the proceedings of last year, the Society received 

 a gift of $250 to be devoted to the delivery of a "Sir John Murray 

 Memorial Lecture" on Marine Scientific Research, or on Life in the 

 Sea, with special reference to Fishery Researches. The donor chose 

 Professor E. E. Prince, LL.D., F.R.S.C., to deliver this address. 



On Wednesday evening a large audience assembled in the concert 

 hall of the Chateau Laurier to hear Professor Prince's address. The 

 lecture, which was illustrated with lantern slides and moving pictures, 

 was listened to with much interest by those present. 



. SESSION in.— (Thursday Afternoon, May 22.) 

 Re Copyright 



Moved by M. Rouillard, seconded by Principal Hutton: Resolved, 

 That the attention of The Royal Society should again be drawn to 

 the important subject of Copyright; that reference to the Proceedings 

 of the Society in past years will disclose the fact that the Society has 

 always considered this question most important, and that it is now 

 opportune again to record our view and to urge upon the Govern- 

 ment the necessity of placing on the Statute Book a Copyright Act 

 that will give authors adequate protection. — Carried. 



It was moved by Mr. Currelly, seconded by Mr. Lighthall, that 

 the members of Section II are of the opinion that the time is opportune 

 for the establishment in selected centres of Canada of a series of 

 Industrial Art Museums, which it would be advisable to combine with 

 Museums of War Material, and that the Council of The Royal Society 

 of Canada be requested to forward to the Dominion Government a 

 petition to this end. — Carried. 



