Il THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Harrison, F. C.; Lambe, L. M.; Macallum, A. B.; Mackay, A. H.; 
McMurrich, J. P.; Miller W. G.; Nicholls, A. G.; Prince, E. E.; Tyrrell, 
J. B.; White, James; 
Letters of excuse for absence were received from Messrs. Ami, 
H. M.; Barnes, H. T.; Bégin, Mgr. L. N.; Cruikshank, E. A.; Gird- 
wood, G. P.; Gosselin, Amédé; Gosselin, Auguste; Grant, W. L.; 
Lang, W. R.; Macphail, A.; Paquet, Mgr. L. A.; Roy, Camille; 
Thomson, E. W. 
It was moved by Dr. J. P. McMurrich, Seconded by Dr. E. E. Prince 
that the minutes of the annual meeting of last year, as contained in 
the printed proceedings of last year in the hands of members, be con- 
firmed.—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 1911-1912 
To the Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada. 
The Council have the honour to present the following report on the 
work of the Society during the past year. 
The last annual meeting was a successful one, as will be seen from 
the proceedings and transactions which are now in your hands. The at- 
tendance was fairly representative and there was certainly no lack of 
interest either in the sectional meetings or in the public gatherings. 
The programme for the annual meeting contains items of great interest 
and there is no diminution in the quality or quantity of the papers which 
are available for discussion or publication. The Council have the plea- 
sure jn stating that the annual popular lecture, which is always a prom- 
inent feature of the meeting, is to be given this year by Lt.-Col. 
Lowther, Secretary to His Royal Highness the Governor-General. It 
is hoped that this lecture, or “causerie,” as Col. Lowther prefers to call 
it, will be honored by the presence of Their Royal Highnesses. 
I.—Tue FAREWELL ADDRESS TO EARL GREY AND THE ADDRESS OF WEL- 
come TO His RoYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, 
GOVERNOR-GENERAL, ETrc. 
Since the last meeting the Society has presented a farewell address 
to the retiring Governor-General, Earl Grey, the Honorary President 
