XX THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Prof. Edgar, secretary, Dr. Coyne, W. D. Lighthall, Dr. MacMechan, 

 Dr. Bryce, Judge Howay. 



It was decided to elect three Fellows for the ensuing year. 



.A printing committee composed of Messrs. Shortt, Cruikshank 

 and Burpee was appointed for the section. 



The papers announced in the printed programme were read in 

 extenso or by title. (List appended). 



A resolution of sympathy with Professor Ganong, Corresponding 

 member for the section, in his bereavement through the loss of his wife 

 was passed, and the Secretary requested to forward a copy to him. 



The following officers were elected: President, Brig. Gen. 

 Cruikshank, Vice-President, Hon. Mr. Justice Riddell, Secretary, 

 L. J. Burpee. 



On the motion of Dr. Archibald MacMechan, seconded by Brig. 

 Gen. Cruikshank, the report of Section II was adopted. 



Section II. — English Literature, History, Etc. 



1. — Presidential Address. By W. Lawson Grant, M.A. 



2. — The Attitude of Governor Seymour towards Confederation. 

 By Judge Frederick William Howay, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



3. — Old Victoria with the Hudson's Bay Company. By Rev. 

 George Bryce, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



4. — Extra Territorial Criminal Jurisdiction in British Canada. 

 By Hon. William Renwick Riddell, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



5. — When International Arbitration Failed. By Hon. William 

 Renwick Riddell, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



6.— The Slave in Canada. By Hon. William Riddell, LL.D., 

 F.R.S.C. 



7. — Humours of the Time of Robert Gourlay. By Hon. William 

 Riddell, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



8. — The Declining Fame of Thomas Carlyle. By H. L. Stewart, 

 M.A., Ph.D. 



9. — A Plea for Coriolanus. By Walter S. Herrington, K.C., 

 F.R.S.C. 



10. — English Poetry in the Twentieth Century. By Pelham 

 Edgar, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 



n. — Afoot in Ultima Thule. By Archibald MacMechan, 

 B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 



12. — An Unpublished Document relating to Fleury Mesplet. 

 By R. Wallace McLachlan, F.R.S.C. 



13. — The Life of a Nootka Indian. By E. Sapir, Ph.D. Presented 

 by D. C. Scott, F.R.S.C. 



