PROCEEDINGS FOR 1913 XXXV 



either grants in aid of researches bearing on surgery or rewards in re- 

 cognition of important contributions to Surgical Science shall be mdea, 

 irrespective of nationality." 



The Council has pleasure in drawing the attention of the Society 

 to the proposed memorial of this eminent man. 



XII. — The Library. 



The Hon. the Minister of Public Works having most considerately 

 placed at the disposal of the Society room in the Victoria Memorial 

 Museum for the library and having ordered shelving to ];>e installed 

 for the books, the Council have appointed a librarian who is now en- 

 gaged in the preliminary duties of sorting the large amount oi printed 

 matter which is in the possession of the Society. It is hoped that the 

 Fellows will have sufficient time to visit the library during the pres- 

 ent session and to become interested in the progress of the work. 



The notice of motion by the Honorary Treasurer to amend the By- 

 laws to admit of the appointment of an Honorary Librarian is com- 

 mended to the Society. The appointment of one of our members who 

 can devote some time to the supervision of the many details which will 

 be involved in the organization of the library is essential to the proper 

 development of the work. 



XIII. — Increase in the Parliamentary Grant. 



We have very much pleasure in stating that the Government has 

 consented to increase the annual grant voted by Parliament for the pur- 

 poses of the Society from $5,000.00 to $8,000.00. Attention had been 

 given from time to time to the increase in the expenses of administering 

 the Society and it was thought advisable to bring the facts to the at- 

 tention of the Government. A deputation, therefore, waited on the 

 Hon. W. T, White, Minister of Finance, and presented a letter, copy of 

 which follows. 



The attention of the Society is specially drawn to the reasons ad- 

 vanced in support of this proposed increase. When a sufficient amount 

 has been set apart for the ordinary expenses of the Society, for the or- 

 ganization and administration of the library, there will still remain a 

 considerable sum which, in the phraseology of the memorial, should 

 be spent in scientific research, to offer inducements for literary works 

 dealing with subjects of public importance, or to guarantee the expense, 

 on specially approved lines, of scientific research and to offer rewards 

 for monographs of merit upon scientific subjects. 



