PROCEEDINGS FOR 1920 XIX 



sujets embrassés par la section I ; on discuta aussi la possibilité d'or- 

 ganiser des réceptions locales pour les membres de la section et de 

 "couronner" certaines œuvres canadjiennes ; et on conseilla au comité 

 de nominations de motiver leur communication personnelle en faveur 

 de certains candidats. 



Élection des dignitaires pour l'année qui commence : 



Président, M. Ernest Myrand; 



Vice-président, M. le juge L.-A. Prud'homme; 



Secrétaire, M. Marins Barbeau; 



Comité de nominations: MM. Léon Gérin, P.-Georges Roy, 

 ^gidius Fauteux (secrétaire). 



Comité de lecture: MM. A. Rivard, M. Barbeau et F. Rinfret. 



Comité de publications: MM. B. Suite et Léon Gérin. 



C.-Marius Barbeau, 



Secrétaire de la Section I. 



On the motion of Dr. Victor Morin, seconded by Mr. C. M. 

 Barbeau, the report of Section I was adopted. 



REPORT OF SECTION II 



The section met on Wednesday 19th May, 1920, the President 

 being in the chair. 



Five meetings in all were held, on the 19th, 20th and 21st May, 

 the following members being in attendance; Messrs. Bryce, Coyne, 

 Cruikshank, Currelly, Edgar, Grant, Howay,. McLachlan, Lighthall, 

 Longley, MacMechan, Riddell, Scott, Shortt, Stewart. 



In the absence on public official duty of Mr. Burpee, J. H. Coyne 

 and Dr. MacMechan acted as secretaries pro tempore. 



Brig. Gen. Cruikshank and Professor Edgar were appointed 

 representatives of the section on the nominating committee of the 

 Society. 



It was decided to suspend action under regulation 8 in the case 

 of Professor Hill-Tout and to retain his name in the list of members. 



Dr. Shortt was requested to meet representatives of other sections 

 to consider the question of increasing the allowance for expenses of 

 members of the Society. 



Messrs. Shortt, Coyne and Currelly were nominated as a com- 

 mittee to consider and report on the question of a national museum 

 building. 



An advisory committee on nominations of candidates for election 

 to the section was appointed, consisting of: Dr. Shortt, chairman. 



