XXXII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
14. An organization of the Scientific Investigation of the 
Indian Place-nomenclature of the Maritime Provinces of Canada 
(Sixth Paper). By W. F. Ganong, M.A., Ph.D. Presented by 
DuneansC. Scott, FeR«-S/C. 
15. The Refugee Loyalists of Connecticut. By Professor W. 
H. Siebert, of the Ohio State University. Presented by W. D. 
Lesueur, VL. DA ELR SC: 
L. J. BURPEE, 
Secretary. 
On motion of Dr. Hutton, seconded by Mr. Burpee, the report 
of Section II was adopted. 
REPORT OF SECTION III 
” The Sessions of Section III have been well attended this year, 
and the papers have been of great interest and value. 
There were present at the five sessions of the Section nineteen 
Fellows, namely:—Messrs. Baker, Barnes, Bronson, Dawson, Ellis, 
Glashan, Goodwin, Harkness, King, Klotz, Mackenzie, McClung, 
McGill, McLennan, McLeod, Plaskett, Ruttan, Shutt, Stansfield. 
The Presidential Address, “Agricultural Research in Canada,” 
and twenty-four other papers were presented to the Section at these 
sessions, a list of which is appended. 
The election of officers for the Section resulted in the choice of 
the following :— 
President—R. F. Ruttan, M.D., C.M., D.Sc. 
Vice-President—A. S. Eve, D.Sc. 
Secretary—F. T. Shutt, M.A., D.Sc. 
The officers of the Section with Prof. Barnes and Prof. Harkness 
were appointed as the Sectional Printing Committee. — 
Dr. Klotz and Dr. Mackenzie were appointed as representatives 
of the Section on the Nominating Committee. 
One new Fellow, H. L. Bronson, of Dalhousie University, was 
elected this year. 
It was decided that only vacancies occurring in the Section be — 
filled at the next election. 
Consideration of the change in the By-laws referring to the 
method of nominating candidates for election to Fellowship was 
deferred until next year. 
On business arising from the Report of Council, the suitable 
commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Confederation was decided 
to be marked, at the meeting of 1917, by historical papers dealing 
with the progress of the various divisions of Mathematical and Physical 
Sciences. The officers of the Section were asked to select the members 
who would prepare such papers. 
