XXII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
When the Honorary Secretary had finished reading the report it 
was moved by Rev. Dr. Raymond, seconded by Mr. Errol Bouchette, 
That the report of Council be received and that the question of 
adoption be voted on to-morrow.—Carried. 
The following new members were introduced to the President :— 
Mr. Lawrence J. Burpee by Rev. Dr. Raymond; Dr. Frank Allen by 
Dr. Otto Klotz. 
The President laid before the meeting the following notice of 
motion by Dr. J. C. Glashan:— 
That section 4 of the By-laws of The Royal Scoiety of Canada 
be amended by striking out all the words from “The Society shall con- 
sist” to “Biological Sciences” both inclusive and inserting instead 
thereof, “The Society shall consist of six sections as follow:—1. French 
Literature and History. 2. English Literature and History. 3. 
Mathematical, Chemical and Physical Sciences. 4. Geology and 
Allied Sciences. 5. Biology and Allied Sciences. 6. Sociology and 
Allied Sciences. 
It was moved by Dr. J. E. Roy, seconded by Dr. Campbell, 
That the motion of Dr. Glashan for the division of the Society 
into six sections be referred to the several sections of the Society as 
now constituted with instructions to report thereon to-morrow morning 
at 11.30.—Carried 
The meeting then adjourned until 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday. 
THe “Ar Home” AT OBSERVATORY HOUSE. 
The Fellows of the Society and the delegates ‘accepted the kind 
invitation of the President, Dr. W. F. King and Mrs. King to attend 
an “At Home” at their residence, Observatory House, from 4.30 to 
6.30 p.m. A large number of guests assembled to meet the Society and 
the ‘‘At Home” was a most successful and enjoyable affair. 
THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 
In the evening at 8.15 the Presidential address was delivered in 
the hall of the Normal School, by Dr. W. F. King, on “The Value of 
Science.” (See appendix A.) The Chair was occupied by the Vice- 
President, Dr. W. D. LeSueur. At the close of the lecture the thanks 
of the audience were presented to Dr. King by the Vice-President 
after speeches by Dr. Buller and Sir James Grant. 
