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1.—Six meetings were held. The membership list includes 187 
names, an addition of seven during the year 1909-1910. The number 
is inclusive of the Women’s Auxiliary, the membership of which is 
limited to 100. 
2.—The sum of One Hundred Dollars was received from the Pro- 
vincial Government, and the Institute hopes that the grant may be 
continued from year to year. 
3.—The survey of Talbot Road having begun in 1809, and the 
same year having witnessed the beginning of settlement at St. Thomas, 
the Institute marked the centenary of these important events by the 
publication in 1909 of an illustrated record of the celebration held in 
the year 1903 of the Centennial of the Talbot Settlement, which was 
begun at Port Talbot on May 21st, 1803 by Colonel Thomas Talbot. 
4.—Representatives of the Institute attended the Annual Meetings 
of the Royal Society of Canada and The Ontario Historical Society. 
5.—The interest of members.in the work of the Institute has been 
well maintained. The attendance at the monthly meetings was highly 
satisfactory. 
6.—Papers, addresses and readings were presented as follows:— 
Dec. 6.—‘‘ Henry Hudson, his life and discoveries,’ by W. H. Murch. 
Jan. 10.—Readings from Poems of William Kirby and Le Roy Hooker, 
on the U.E. Loyalists, by The President. 
Feb. 7.—“ Historic Niagara and its Golf Links,” by Judge Ermatinger. 
Mar. 7.—“The United Empire Loyalists and The Niagara District,” 
by Rev. R. I. Warner, M.A., D.D., Principal of Alma College. 
“Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s Explorations,” by C. C. Lumley, 
BoA] DDS: 
Address by F. G. Macdiarmid, M.P.P. 
May 2.—“The Municipal Development of Dunwich and Aldborough,” 
by Colin St. Clair Leitch. 
7.—The Institute has taken preliminary steps for the purpose of 
securing permanent quarters for its meetings, library and museum. 
8.—A picnic excursion to Niagara Falls, Lundy’s Lane and Queens- 
ton Heights was largely attended and much enjoyed. Short addresses 
were delivered on the battle fields by the President. 
9.—The Officers for 1910-1911 are as follows:— 
President.—James H. Coyne, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 
Vice-Pres.—Mrs. John Henry Wilson. 
Secretary.—Herbert S. Wegg. 
Treasurer.— William H. Murch. 

