XXVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
11.—The Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal, 
by Pemberton Smith, Delegate. 
12.—The Natural History Society of Montreal, by Alfred Griffin, 
Secretary and Delegate. 
13.—Société Historique de Montréal, by Aegidius Fauteux. 
14.—The Quebec Literary and Historical Society, by Dr. J. M. 
Harper, Delegate. 
15.—The Nova Scotia Institute of Science, by Dr. D. Fraser 
Harris, F.R.S.C., President and Delegate. 
16.—The Natural History Society of New Brunswick, presented 
by William McIntosh, Curator and Delegate. 
17.—In addition. to the above Professor W. Lochhead gave a 
verbal outline of the work of the Quebec Society for the Protection 
of Plants from Insects and Fungus Diseases. 
THE POPULAR LECTURE 
The popular lecture was delivered on Wednesday evening in the 
concert hall of the Chateau Laurier. In commemoration of Shake- 
speare’s tercentenary a Shakespearian subject had been chosen, and 
the Society was fortunate in securing Dr. John W. Cunliffe, of Colum- 
bia University, New York, to deliver the lecture. His subject was, 
“Shakespeare’s Songs.” Interest was added to the brilliant lecture 
by the singing of three groups of songs by M. Antoine de Vally, a 
Belgian tenor of high reputation. M. de Vally sang the following 
songs ~— 
FOUR SONGS FROM THE COMEDIES 
Under the greenwood tree (As You Like It), Arne (1710-1778). 
Blow, blow, thou winter wind (As You Like It), (Arne). 
It was a lover and his lass (As You Like It), Morley (1557-1604). 
O Mistress mine (Twelfth Night), Byrd (1538-1623),. 
BW ND + 
FOUR SONGS OF THE TRAGIC PERIOD 
1. Take, O take those lips away (Measure for Measure), Wilson 
(1594-1673). 
2. To-morrow is Saint Valentine’s day (Hamlet), Old Air (possibly 
contemporary). 
In youth, when I did love (Hamlet), Old Air (sixteenth century). 
4. O Willow (Othello), Old Air (from a MS. in the British Museum). 
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