CVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
The library was ever open to the searcher, and many young students 
were helped by his kind and careful grouping of facts. 
The officers of the Society for 1912 are:— 
President.—W. D. Lighthall, K.C., F.R.S.C. 
Vice-Presidents.—Ludger Gravel, Hon. Mr. Justice Eugéne La- 
fontaine, Abbé N. Dubois, Charles T. Hart, James Reid, S. M. Baylis. 
Hon. Treasurer.—George Durnford. 
Hon. Curator.—R. W. McLachlan., F.R.S.C. 
Hon. Recording Secretary.—C. A. Harwood, K.C. 
Hon. Corresponding Secretary.—Pemberton Smith. 
Hon. Librarian.—Alderman Victor Morin. 
Members of Council.—P. O. Tremblay, J. C. A. Heriot, G. N. 
Moncel, R. Pinkerton, S. W. Ewing, A. Chaussé, P. J. L’ Heureux, 
E. Z. Massicotte, Ovide Lapalice. 

XI.—Report of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 
Presented by J. 8. PLASKET, F.R.S.C. 
Meetings have been held fortnightly at the Dominion Observatory 
alternately in the afternoon and in the evening. The afternoon meet- 
ings are devoted to technical papers and discussions, while at the 
evening meetings the subjects are of a popular nature usually illustrated 
by lantern slides and followed when weather is clear by observations 
through the telescope. One popular lecture, that by Dr. J. A. Brashear, 
was held at the Y.M.C.A. 
The active membership of the Society at Ottawa is 109, being a 
slight increase over last year’s numbers. The finances are also in a 
very satisfactory condition. 
The following is a programme of papers given: 
FALL Tero, 1911. 
Oct. 12, 3 p.m.—Methods of the Allegheny Observatory, by R. J. 
McDiarmid, M. Se. 
Oct. 26, 8 p.m.—Distances of the Stars (illustrated) by F. A. 
McDiarmid, B.A. Es 
Nov. 9 3 p.m.—More Grama from Europe, by Otto Klotz, LL.D. 
Nov. 23, 8 p.m.—Motions of the Stars (illustrated) by R. M. Stew: art, 
M.A. 
