PROCEEDINGS FOR 1917 XXVII 



12. — The Historic Landmarks Association. By Mrs. J. B. Simp- 

 son, Delegate. 



13. — Société de Géographie de Québec. By M. E. Rouillard, 

 F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



14. — The Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal. 

 By Mr. S. M. Baylis, Delegate. 



15. — L'Institut Canadien de Québec. By Dr. Joseph Sirois, 

 Delegate. 



16. — Natural History Society of Montreal. By Mr. William 

 Drysdale, Delegate. 



17. — Société Historique, Montréal. By M. A. Fauteux, Delegate. 



18. — Cercle Littéraire et Musical de Montréal. By Dr. H. M. 

 Ami, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



19. — The Nova Scotia Historical Society. By Hon. Mr. Justice 

 Longley, Delegate. 



20. — The Nova Scotia Institute of Science, By Dr. A. H. Mac- 

 kay, F.R.S.C., Delegate. 



21. — The Natural History Society of New Brunswick. By Dr. 

 L. W. Bailey, F.R.S.C., Delegate. 



Dinner in Commemoration of Confederation 



On the evening of Wednesday, at 8 o'clock, the Society and 

 the Conference of Canadian Universities gave a dinner to commemorate 

 the Fiftieth Anniversary of Confederation. 



His Excellency the Duke of Devonshire, Honorary Patron of 

 the Society, presided and proposed the toast to the King. 



His Excellency the Governor-General: Gentlemen, — 



A very wise rule has been well established that in proposing the 

 King's health the duty of the chairman or the president is simply to 

 give the toast. It is one to which not even the most eloquent could 

 add anything; one that is on all occasions received with the greatest 

 possible enthusiasm. I hope, gentlemen, you will permit me for one 

 moment to leave what is a well established rule, or at all events a 

 practice that has been pursued almost invariably. I am in a fortunate 

 position, and, if I may say so, you are in a still more fortunate position, 

 in that the speeches to which we are shortly to listen will be by a 

 number of gentlemen far better qualified, far more entitled to speak, 

 than I am, and when I have proposed the toast of the King my duties 

 for the evening will have been brought, I hope, to a satisfactory 

 conclusion. But I am most anxious to say what a pleasure it has 

 been to be able, as your Honorary Patron, to accept the invitation 



