LXXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Editor.—Judge Ermatinger. 
Curator.—Mrs. W. St. Thomas Smith. 
Councillors.—Judge C. W. Colter, Dr. Charles W. Marlatt, C. St. 
Clair Leitch, K. W. McKay, Mrs. C. O. Ermatinger, Mrs. J. B. Morford, 
Mrs. C. St. Clair Leitch, Mrs. T. W. Duncombe. 
10.—Receipts for the year were $177.09. After providing for 
all expenditures, a balance of $59.24 remains in the Treasury. These 
receipts and expenditures do not include those of The Women’s Auxiliary. 
St. Thomas, July 8th, 1910. 
IV.—Report of the Huron Institute, of Collingwood, Ontario. 
Presented by Dr. J. H. Coyxe, F.R.S.C., Delegate. 
Another twelve months has passed, and during that time the Huron 
Institute has continued the progressive policy that has marked the six 
years since its organization, and it may be truly said that it holds to-day 
a more important place among the public institutions of the town than 
at any previous period of its existence. 
During the past year eight meetings were held, three of the Institute 
and five of the executive, and all were well attended. 
At one of our regular meetings, our old and respected townsman, 
Mr. George Moberly, contributed an interesting paper on “The Early 
Militia of Collingwood,” placing on record much historical informa- 
tion not hitherto available. Further contributions along this line have 
been promised by other members of the Institute, who, owing to their 
long residence in Collingwood, are in a position to continue the work so 
well begun by Mr. Moberly. 
At another of the regular meetings, the Secretary, Mr. David Wil- 
liams, gave an address on “The History of Collingwood,” illustrated 
with upward of one hundred lantern views showing the rise and progress 
of the town, besides pictures of many of the early residents. 
Another address was given before the Institute by Mr. A. Knetchel, 
Inspector of Dominion Forest, Fish and Game Preserves. This was on 
the forests of Canada, and the subject, though not in the line of local 
history, with which the Institute more particularly concerns itself, 
proved of great interest, Mr. Knetchel exhibited many lantern views, 
which greatly assisted to impress upon the audience the important 
changes that have been and are taking place, and also the necessity of 
an active and energetic campaign of conservation. The address was a 
valuable one. ~'s 
During the past year the Institute issued its first publication, 
Papers and Records, Vol. 1. This appeared in August and was well re- 
