PROCEEDINGS FOR 1910 XXXI 
“The Nitrogen Compounds in Rain and Snow.” By Frank T. 
Shutt, M.A., F.I.C. 
“Probable Errors of Radial Velocity Determinations.” By J. 8. 
Plaskett, B.A. 
The Papers above mentioned were read and discussed; the following 
were presented and taken as read:— 
“Recent Work in Russia on the Formation of Frazil and Anchor 
Ice.” By Prof. H. T. Barnes, D.Sc. 
“ Mathematical Instruction in France.” By Prof. R. C. Archibald.” 
Communicated by Dr. E. Deville. 
“The Reform of the Calendar.” By Alexander Philip, Esq., of 
Brechin, Scotland. Communicated by Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G. 
The Section adopted a resolution recommending to the Society 
that Professors Bovey, Cox and Owens, having left the country, 
be placed on the retired list of members of the Society, retaining in 
each case the right to use the title of Fellow of the Society. 
It was resolved that four new members of the Section be elected 
next year, these to include elections to fill vacancies. 
Officers for 1911 were elected as follows:— 
President—Prof. J. C. McLennan, Ph.D. 
Vice-President—J. C. Glashan, LL.D. 
Secretary—E. Deville, LL.D. 
The Officers and Dr. Barnes were elected as the Publication Com- 
mittee of the Section. 
On motion of Dr. W. Bell Dawson, seconded by Dr. W. F. King, 
C.M.G., the report was adopted. 
The Report of Section IV was presented by Professor Mackenzie, 
Secretary of the Section, and was as follows:— 
The Section desires, in the first place, to put on record its deep 
sense of the loss it has sustained in the death of its eminent President 
of last year, Monsignor J. C. K. Laflamme, a charter member of this 
Society, a man of many accomplishments and most estimable character, 
whose career and services it trusts will be fittingly commemorated at 
our next Annual Meeting. 
The meetings of the Section were attended by twelve members 
and a number of visitors. Ten papers were read, either in full, or in 
abstract, or by title. Keen discussion followed most of the papers read. 
The following gentlemen who had been duly nominated for election 
to the Society, viz.: Professor B. A. Bensley, University of Toronto; 
Professor F. C. Harrison, Macdonald College; Mr. J. White, Secretary 
