PROCEEDINGS FOR 1916 XXXV 
24.—Hygrometry. By A. Norman Shaw, B.A. (Cantab.), D.Sc., 
Macdonald College, McGill University. Presented by Professor H. 
deiBarmess BRS. FRS:'C: 
On motion of Dr. A. Stanley MacKenzie, seconded by Dr. 
Stansfield, the report of Section III was adopted. 
REPORT OF SECTION IV 
Section IV begs to report that five sessions were held, presided 
over by Mr. J. B. Tyrrell. Twenty-nine Fellows have been in attend- 
ance: Messrs. Adams, Bailey, Bethune, Brodie, Buller, Coleman, 
Dowling, Dresser, Faribault, Faull, Grant, Harrison, Hewitt, Huard, 
Lambe, Macallum, Mackay, McConnell, McInnes, McMurrich, 
Matthew, Moore, Parks, Prince, Tyrrell, White, Harris, Hunter, 
and Lloyd. Four absent Fellows are on active service: Dr. Adami, 
Dr. Harrison, Dr. J. J. MacKenzie, and Dr. Nicholls. 
To the membership were added the names of Professors Harris, 
Hunter, Lloyd and Fraser. 
Considerable time was devoted by the section to a discussion 
of the subject of industrial research; a committee consisting of Drs. 
Adams, Macallum, and Hewitt was appointed to confer with a similar 
committee from Section III. The report of this committee was 
adopted, to the effect that the Society should place its services at 
the disposal of the Government, though no decision was reached 
as to the exact manner in which these services might be rendered. 
The Section expressed its approval of the notice of motion pre- 
sented to the General Society by Professor Macallum dealing with a 
change in the mode of election of new members, and appointed the 
following three members under the provisions of the By-law: 
Der Prince, Dr. Frank D. Adams and’ Dr: FE. C.. Harrison. 
It was decided to elect three new members to fill existing vacancies 
in the present roll of membership in the coming year. 
The following officers were chosen for the year 1916-17: 
President—J. P. McMurrich. 
Vice-President—R. G. McConnell. 
Secretary—J. J. Mackenzie. 
Acting-Secretary—J. H. Faull. 
Publication Committee—Dr. Hewitt, Mr. Dowling, and Dr. 
Harrison. 
Twenty-one papers, a list of which is appended, including a 
presidential address of much interest on ‘‘Notes on the Geology of 
