II THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Section IV.—Adams, Frank D.; Bailey, L. W.; Bensley, Benj. 
A.; Bethune, C. J. S.; Brodie, T. G.; Buller, A. H: R:; Coleman, 
A. P.; Dowling, D. B.; Dresser, John A.; Faribault, E. R.; Faull, 
J. H.; Grant; Sir Jamies; Harris; -D. F.; Harrison, F. C.;» Hewitt, C. 
Gordon; Hunter, Andrew; Huard, Victor A.; Lambe, Lawrence M.; 
Lloyd, F. E.; Macallum, A. B.; MacKay, A. H. ; McConnell, R. G.; 
McInnes, William; McMurrich, J. P.; Matthew, G. F.; Moore, 
Clarence, Li; > Parks, W. A. Prince E. E27; Pyrrell, J:, Bz White 
James. 
Letters of regret for absence were received from: Miller, W. G.; 
Jones, vA. 4.7 Wrong, G7 :> -illalout, ‘C:>> Bursess) Whey. Was 
Paquet, L. A.; Gosselin, A. E.; MacMechan, Archibald; Fraser, 
C. McLean; Leacock, Stephen; Roy, Camille; Nicholls, A. G.; 
Glark, “Av 2: Falconer, AR A: Roddick “TE: G4 Denison, CF 
Mavor, James; Montpetit, E.; Rivard, A.; Wood, William; Ray- 
mond, W. O.; Ami, H. M.; 
It was moved by Mr. Lighthall, seconded by Dr. Coyne that all 
Fellows on active military service, either at home or abroad, be 
considered present.—Carried. 
The following Fellows are reported as being on active service :— 
Rev. F. G. Scott, C.M.G.; Rev. Dr. Charles W. Gordon; Dr. 
Andrew Macphail; Prof. W. Lawson Grant; Dr. A. G. Doughty, 
C.M.G.; Col. E. A: Cruikshank; Lt.-Col. William Wood; Dr: 
Pelham Edgar; Dr. W. R. Lang; Lt.-Col. J. G. Adami; R. W. Brock, 
F.G.S.; Dr. T. G. Brodie; Dr. J. J. MacKenzie and Dr. A. G. Nicholls. 
It was moved by Dr. Macallum, seconded by Dr. Prince, that the 
minutes of the annual meeting of last year, as contained in the printed 
proceedings of last year in the hands of the members, be confirmed.— 
Carried. 
The Annual Report of Council, printed copies of which had been 
delivered to the members, was then presented by the Honorary 
Secretary. The Report was as follows:— 
REP OR TOP COUN CLE 
FOR THE YEAR 1915-1916 
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 held in Ottawa in the Chateau 
Laurier. The meeting was a most successful one, and the accommoda- 
