PROCEEDINGS FOR 1918 XXVII 



REPORT OF SECTION II 



Five meetings of Section II were held during this session of the 

 Society. 



Members present were 20 in number, namely, Sir Wm. Peterson, 

 President; Dr. Bryce, Dr. Cappon, Dr. J. H. Coyne, Dr. Doughty, 

 Dr. Edgar, Sir Robert Falconer, Principal Grant, Hon. W. L. Mac- 

 kenzie King, Mr. Lighthall, President of The Royal Society of Canada, 

 Hon. Mr. Justice Longley, Honorary President of the Society, Dr. 

 Macnaughton, Dr. Mavor, Mr. R. W. McLachlan, Venerable Arch- 

 deacon Raymond, LL.D., Hon. Mr. Justice Riddell, LL.D., Mr. D. 

 C. Scott, Dr. Adam Shortt, Lieut. -Col. Wm. Wood, Professor George 

 M. Wrong. 



In the Secretary's absence on official duties in the United States, 

 Dr. Coyne was elected Secretary pro tem. 



Lieut. -Col. Wood and Dr. Raymond were elected to represent 

 Section II on the Nominating Committee. 



The following members were elected on Advisory Committee on 

 Nominations for membership in the Section. Dr. Adam Shortt, 

 Chairman, Dr. Bryce, Dr. Coyne, Mr. Hill-Tout, Mr. Lighthall, 

 Dr. MacMechan, Mr. Wrong, with the President and Secretary of the 

 Section. 



Dr. Shortt, Mr. King and Mr. Burpee were appointed members 

 of the Printing Committee. 



It was decided to report to the Society that the Section proposes 

 to elect two members next year. 



Dr. Shortt and Sir Robert Falconer, with the President of the 

 Society, were nominated as representatives of the Section on the 

 Special Committee of the Society to draft a resolution with reference 

 to the proposed mural historical paintings in the new Parliament 

 Building. 



The foUowing.members of the Section are or have been on Military 

 Service : 



E. A. Cruikshank 



Arthur G. Doughty 



Pelham Edgar 



W. Lawson Grant 



Sir Andrew MacPhail 



Frederick George Scott 



William Wood 



A resolution was carried in favor of the continuance for the present 

 of the practice of printing the Society's Transactions separately for 

 the Sections as well as issuing them in bound volumes. 



