PROCEEDINGS FOR 1916 XXV 
On motion of Dr. Ruttan and Dr. Ellis this report was adopted. 
In reference to the recommendation of Council regarding advisory 
assistance to the Government in connection with research work it 
was moved by Dr. Shortt, seconded by Dr. Adams, that The Royal 
Society of Canada should in all possible directions promote the work 
of scientific research and in particular at the present time industrial 
scientific research, and that as one means of furthering this general 
aim The Royal Society should appoint a strong committee to wait 
upon the Dominion Government for the purpose of urging the great 
need of encouraging industrial scientific research and of offering the 
services of the Society to the Government in the furtherance of this 
research.—Carried. 
To carry out the above resolution the following committee was 
appointed by the President to act with him:— 
Section I—Mr. L. Gérin, Hon. R. Lemieux and Dr. P. B. 
Mignault. 
Section II.—Dr. A. Shortt, Dr. O. D. Skelton, Dr. George Bryce, 
Hon. W. L. MacKenzie King and Mr. L. J. Burpee. 
Section I1I.—Dr. H. T. Barnes, Dr. W. H. Ellis, Dr. L. V. King, 
Dr. A. Stanley MacKenzie, Dr. C. H. McLeod, Dr. F. T. Shutt and 
Dr. Alfred Stansfield. 
Section IV.—Mr. J. B: Tyrrell, Dr. A.-B. Macallum, Dr. A. P. 
Coleman, Dr. J. H. Faull, Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Mr. R. G. McCon- 
nell, Dr. W. A. Parks and Dr. A. H. R. Buller. 
SESSION III.—(Wednesday afternoon, May 17) 
The reports of the following Associated Societies were read or 
presented :— 
1.—The Entomological Society of Ontario by Francis J. A. 
Morris, Delegate. 
2.—The Women’s Canadian Historical Society, by Mrs. W. C. 
Gullock, Delegate. 
3.—The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute, by Dr. J. H. 
Coyne, F.R.S.C., President and. Delegate. 
4.—The Huron Institute. 
5.—The Niagara Historical Society. 
6.—The Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, by Harlam I. Smith, 
President and Delegate. 
7.—The Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Toronto. 
8.—The United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada. 
9.—Club Littéraire Canadien Français d'Ottawa. 
10.—The Historic Landmarks Association of Ottawa, by Mrs. 
J. B. Simpson, General Secretary and Delegate. 
