XXIV THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



It was moved by Dr. Shortt, seconded by Dr. Suite, that The 

 Royal Society of Canada having viewed the new Parliament Building, 

 now in the course of construction, desire to congratulate the Govern- 

 ment of Canada and the architects on the design and arrangement of 

 the building; and the Society venture to respectfully suggest to the 

 Government that the scheme for the decoration of the interior of the 

 building should now be most carefully considered; that an important 

 feature of the permanent decoration should be a series of mural 

 paintings by Canadian artists, and that the chief events in the history 

 of the Dominion should be commemorated upon the walls and within 

 the corridors in the way best designed to present to the observer an 

 inspiring view of our past history; that the scheme when formulated 

 should be begun without delay and accomplished gradually; that The 

 Royal Society of Canada respectfully offer the Government their aid 

 and co-operation by representation on an advisory committee, or in any 

 way whereby they may be of service in the accomplishment of the 

 project; that the committee to present the resolution to the Govern- 

 ment be named by the Council.— Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. Shortt, seconded by Mr. Lemieux, that the 

 committee appointed to present the foregoing resolution should also 

 call the attention of the Government to the necessity of insuring the 

 safety of the Library of Parliament, which is exposed to danger in the 

 present library building. Carried. 



The Popular Lecture 



The popular lecture was delivered on Wednesday evening in the 

 concert hall of the Chateau Laurier by Professor Dayton C. Miller, 

 D.Sc, of the Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio. Pro- 

 fessor Miller's subject was "The Science of Musical Sounds." The 

 lecture was very successful. The nature of the subject and the 

 international reputation of the lecturer as a foremost authority on 

 acoustics drew a larger audience than usual. The lecture was fully 

 illustrated by lantern slides and mechanical devices, and the lecturer 

 held his audience interested from the opening to the close. 



SESSION III.— (Thursday afternoon. May 23). 



It was moved by Dr. Ellis, seconded by Dr. Shutt, that The 

 Royal Society of Canada recommend to the Federal Government the 

 establishment of one or more Fellowships in Chemistry to be known 

 as the "Sir William Ramsay Memorial Fellowships," and urge upon 

 the Government the advisability of making a substantial grant 

 towards the establishment of these Fellowships, to enable chemists 

 trained in Canadian Universities to continue their studies in the 

 Universities of Great Britain, — Carried. 



