( XLN'I THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The finances are in u satisfactory condition. The followiiii; arc^ the 

 officers for the year 1913 1914. 



President: — James H. Coj^ne, M.A., LL.D., F.H.S.C. 



Vice-President: — Mrs. J. H. Wilson. 



Secretary: — Herbert 8. Wegg. 



Treasurer: — W. H. March. 



Editor: — Judge C. O. Ermatinger. 



Curator: — Mrs. W. St. Thomas Smith. 



Councillors: — K. W. McKay; John W. Stewart; Mrs. C. O. Erma- 

 tinger; W. W. Olmsted; Mrs. Symington. 



Advisory Committee: — John F. Langan, F.R.G.S.; Mi-s. A. Leitch; 

 Dr. A. Leitch; Rev. R. I, Warner, M.A., D.D.; Mrs. Fessant; C. St. CLaii'. 

 Leitch; Mrs. J. S. Robertson; Dr. C. W. Marlatt; F. B. Holtby; W. St. 

 Thomas Smith. 



The treasurer's Report shows balance of cash on hand 8218.1(5. 



All of which is respectfull}'' submitted. 



VII. — Report of the Women\'i Historical Societij of St. Thomas, 

 Ontario, for the 1912-1913. 



Presented by Dr. J. H. Coyxe, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



Eight regular meetings of the Society have been held during the year. 

 These were additional to the 8 Meetings of the Elgin Hîstorical and Scien- 

 tific Institute, of which the Society is an auxiliary, its meml)ers being 

 also members of the Institute. 



The mcmbershi]) of the Society is still limited to one hundred, and 

 there is a large waiting list. Meetings have been well attended, and the 

 year's woi-k has Ijeen full of interest. The papers, which were of a high 

 degree of excellence, and brought out much favourable comment, dealt 

 almost exclusively with the Rebellion of 1837-1838. The writers were 

 all members of the Society, with the exception of Mr. Frank Hunt, Police 

 ^lagistrate foi- the County of Elgin, whose kindness Avas much appre- 

 ciated liy the ladies. 



The following is a list of papers presented: 



Cause of the Rebellion, by Mrs. J. S. Robertson, and Miss J. Mc- 

 Adam. 



The Clergy Reserves, l)y Mrs. Albert Marlatt. 



Louis Joseph Papineau, by Mrs. A. Campbell. 



William Lyon Mackenzie, by Mrs. C. W. Colter. 



Engagement at Montgomcrj^'s P'arm, by Mrs. W. H. Murcli. 



Escape of Mackenzie and Renewal of Hostilities, by Mrs. W. IT. 

 Heard. 



