PROCEEDINGS FOR 1918 ^^ 



distinction of being the only Fellow in Canada of the Royal Astron- 

 omical Institute. 



ARTHUR EDWARD JONES. 



The Rev. Arthur Edward Jones, S.J., came ^^^"^ united Empire 



In 1873 During a number of years he taught classics and mathe 

 matics in Fordham University and in Montreal. 



In^882 when the care of the Archives of St. Mary's College, 



rï^Bi^h-r;ï=::=^ 



of ,^)::lReMionsln, MUM Docu^nts. Fa*er Jones was one ^ 



the first consulted and his ™-°P--''°" ^jf/^f^^f -..The a-hivist 

 Thwaltes the editor, wrote in his General Fretace, ine a c 

 If St Mary College Montreal, opened his heart to the enterprise 

 : d hafn't :nt give^ us carte UancUe to ransack h^P-cekss treas- 

 ures, but has contributed invaluable suggestions and data almost 



without number." . ^ • ^ ^.4- f^r 



The period which always possessed the greatest ■"t-es^: 'ç,r 



FatherJon^esextendedfromia26t l<,50,.^e™^^^^^^^^ 



rri;aTa^:T:^t!:L- of\t t;:", their names, their labor 

 the civilizing effect of their ministry on the savages, were al da Is 



be known on the work of the Jesuits among the Hurons. 



The publication of a collection of letters, discovered '" ^e Venjee 



victims. 



