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5th. Up to the present time no answer has been received to this Petition, ex- 
cept its formal acknowledgment, but we hope that it will be considered favourably, 
and if so, that we shall have no trouble in raising the balance of the $10,000 by private 
subscription. 
6th. The Committee suggests that it be reappointed for another year in order 
to enable it to continue its exertions towards securing this testimonial ‘to one of the 
greatest pioneers of Western Canada. 
Yours truly, 
J. B. TYRRELL. 
The Committee on the reception of the Geological Congress has also 
reported. They recommend that the Royal Society act in co-operation 
with any other bodies that may be appointed to welcome and entertain 
the members of the International Geological Congress when they visit 
Ottawa in August, 1913. This suggestion meets with the approval of 
the Executive Committee of the International Geological Congress. 
The appointment of a committee of three selected from the Fellows of 
Section IV who are resident in Ottawa would appear to facilitate the 
desired co-operation and the Council, therefore, recommends that course. 
VII.—DELEGATES TO ANNIVERSARIES AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS. 
An event of unusual interest last fall was the Celebration of the 
500th Aniversary of the foundation of the University of St. Andrews in 
Scotland. 
Representatives of Universities and Learned Societies from all 
parts of the world attended to take part in the ceremonies which marked 
the Celebration, and the Royal Society of Canada was represented by 
one of the fellows of the Society, Professor Edward E. Prince, Dominion 
Commissioner of Fisheries, who presented the following address of 
congratulation :— 
To the Right Honourable the Lord Rector, The Chancellor, The Vice-Chancellor, 
The Principals, Professors, and Members of the University of St. Andrews, 
Scotland. 
The Royal Society of Canada desires to express most respectfully and most 
cordially its congratulations to the Rector, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Principals, 
Professors, and Members of the University of St. Andrews, on the auspicious occa- 
sion of the Celebration of the Five Hundredth Anniversary of the Foundation of 
the University. There is a special significance in this message of felicitation to the 
most ancient Institution of Learning in Scotland, founded at “St. Andrews five cen- 
turies ago, from one of the youngest Learned Societies in the Empire, founded at 
Ottawa ‘thirty years ago—a significance intensified by the fact that the foundation 
of The Royal Society of Canada took place under the auspices of His Grace the 
Duke of Argyll, who was a student at St. Andrews, and is an Honorary Graduate 
of the University. 
The Royal Society recognizes the great work accomplished by the University, 
during her long centuries of ‘illustrious history, and the eminence attained by her 
distinguished sons, in literature, philosophy, and science, and in the public service 
of Britain and the Empire. 
Canada has been indebted to St. Andrews in many ways, not least through the 
Duke of Argyll and the Earl of Aberdeen, both educated at the University of St. 
Andrews, and the Marquess of Dufferin, who was Lord Rector of the University, 
all of whom held the exalted office of Governor General of the Dominion of Canada. 
