XC THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
the Anniversary of the commencement of those stirring events which 
occurred in 1812-14, which preserved our beloved Canada to the Empire, 
the Council deemed it advisable to have a number of papers prepared 
and contributed by well known writers reviewing the incidents of that 
memorable period. The papers to be presented are as follow: 
1. Kingston’s Share in the War of 1812, by George R. Dolan, 
Kingston. 
2. Review of the Events of the War of 1812, by J. Castell Hopkins, 
Toronto. 
3. The Results of the War of 1812, by Jas. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C., 
St. Thomas. 
4. The Effect of the War of 1812 on the Settlement of the Cana- 
dian West, by Lawrence J. Burpee, Ottawa. 
5. The Economic Effect of the War of 1812 on Upper Canada, by 
Adam Shortt, Ottawa. 
6. Collections of Historical Material relating to the War of 1812, 
by Frank H. Severance, Buffalo, N.Y. 
From the splendid arrangements made by the local Society and 
the numerous replies received to invitations extended, a large and 
enthusiastic meeting is assured. 
In conclusion, let me add that the Ontario Historical Society 
was never more thoroughly alive to the urgent necessity for providing 
the people of this Province and Dominion with a practical knowledge 
of Canada’s historical life and development, and the encouragement 
of those patriotic and loyal sentiments which should characterize the 
citizenship of this favoured land. 
III.—Report of the Huron Institute, Collingwood. 
Presented by Davin WizcraMs, Secretary, Delegate. 
It is exceedingly gratifying to be in a position to report that the 
Huron Institute has not lost the hold it has had since its inception in 
1904, upon the people of Collingwood and vicinity. The Institute 
year just closed has been one of pleasure and profit to those identified 
with the organization, and especially so to those who have been active 
in mapping out its plans, and assisting in carrying them into effect. 
During the year six open meetings were held, at five of which 
lectures were given on interesting subjects. Mr. G. W. Winckler, C.E., 
who lived for many years in India, opened the series with an entertain- 
ing reminiscent talk on the great British Empire in the East. He 
touched on many phases of the life of the East Indians, their Govern- 
