Il THE ROYAL S()(•!ET^■ OF v'A.XADA 



Letters of excuse for absence were received from Messrs. Ami, H. 

 M.; Burwash, N.; Cruikshank, E. A.; Dawson, S. E.; Gosselin, Amedee; 

 Girdwood, G. P.,; Jones A. E.; Langelier, Sir F.; Matthew, O. F.; Mi- 

 gnault, P. B.; Poirier, Hon. Pascal; Prince, E. E. ; Roiitliier. Sir A. li.; 

 Roy, Camille; Scott, F. G.; Stupart, R. F.; Tory, H. M. 



It was moved by Dr. J. G. Adami, seconded by Rev. \)v. George 

 Bryce, that the minutes of the annual meeting of last year, as contained 

 in the printed jn-oceedings of last year in tlie hands of the members, be 

 confirmed. — Carried. 



The Annual Report of Council, printed copies of which had been 

 delivered to the members, was then presented by the Honorary Secre- 

 tary. The report was as follows: — 



REPORT OF COUNCIL 

 FOR THE YEAR 1912-1913 

 T(i the FtU:jics of The Rjydl Socie'y of Canachi 



The Council have tho honour to pres(ut the following I'cport on the 

 woi-k of the Society dui ing the past year. 



The last annual meeting passed off successfully and its proceetlings 

 unci transactions, which are now in your hands, show that important 

 business was carried through. The By-laws of the Society weie entireh" 

 revised and the lousiness of the genieral meeting was probably more im- 

 poitant than usual. The attendance of Fellows was rather above the 

 average. The leading of papeis and the discussions in the sectional 

 meetings were interesting and the i:)ul)lic addresses were well attended. 

 It is encoui'aging to note that in the number of papers foi' this year 

 ihoi'e is no diminution and also that they maintain the standard of 

 ((uality. The Council have pleasui-e in stating that the annual ])o])ular 

 lecture will be delivered this year by Prof. John M. Clarke, Geologist' 

 for the Stat;' of New Yoik. Dr. Claike's subject will be "The Mag- 

 dak-n Islands and the Bird Rocks." The lectuie will be illustrated and 

 \v«' loolc forwaid with pleasure to the tieatmcnt by ])i-. Clai'kc of this 

 intcicsting subject. 



I. — Pk(1ceedi.\(;.s axi) Transactions of thk Society. 



The current volume, which is now ready for distribution, consists 

 of 918 pages and a number of illustrations. The usual edition (r2G0)has 

 been ])iinted and 3500 copies of separate papers have been supplied 

 gratuitously to the authoi s. A largei' numl)er than \isual of the pul )lishcd 

 vojiiincs have ))een sold during the vear. It is thought that the volume 



