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Those of the new Fellows who were present, M. Chouinard, Dr. 

 Cappon, Mr. Currelly, Dr. Satterly and Mr. Thomson, as well as 

 Dr. Willey, elected in 1912, were then introduced to the President. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



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. The President's subject was "The Old 

 Knowledge and the New." The address will be found printed in 

 full as Appendix A. 



SESSION II.— (Wednesday afternoon. May 23) 



The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. 



It was moved by Dr. Coyne, seconded by Professor Wrong, that 

 the report of Council be adopted. — Carried. 



It was moved by Professor Wrong, seconded by Mr. Burpee, 

 that the By-laws be suspended and that the election of Mr. Justice 

 Riddell arid Professor Macnaughton, as Fellows of Section II, be 

 con firmed . — Carried . 



Dr. Huntsman, of Section IV, and Dr. Perrault, of Section I, 

 newly elected Fellows, who had arrived in the interim, were then 

 introduced to the President. 



The reports of the following Associated Societies were read or 

 presented : — 



1. — The Hamilton Association for the Promotion of Science, 

 Literature and Art. 



2. — L'Institut Canadien-Français d'Ottawa. 

 3. — The Entomological Society of Ontario, by Mr. Francis J. 

 Morris, Delegate. 



4. — Women's Canadian Historical Society, of Ottawa. By Mrs. 

 W. C. Gulloch, Delegate. 



5. — Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute. By Dr. J. H. 

 Coyne, F.R.S.C., Delegate. 



6. — Women's Auxiliary of the Elgin Historical and Scientific 

 Institute, By Dr. J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 

 7. — The Huron Institute. 

 8. — Niagara Historical Society. 



9.— The Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club. By Mr. Harlan I. 

 Smith, President and Delegate. 



10. — Women's Canadian Historical Society of Toronto. 

 11. — United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. 



