PROCEEDINGS FOR 1906 XV 



" Whereas the Committee waited on the Dominion Government and 

 received tlie assurance that the Government will be disposed to enter- 

 tain favourably the request that they should contribute to the reception 

 of the British Association for the Advancement of Science should they 

 visit Canada in 1907; and that they will be disposed to help to about 

 the extent of the $25,000 asked for; and 



" Whereas the City of Montreal in 1884, and the City of Toronto 

 in 1897, impressed with the importance of the visit of some five to 

 eight hundred members of this greatest scientific body in the world 

 in creating interest in Canada, and in disseminating information as to 

 its resources in the British Isles and the Continent of Europe, each 

 gave a grant from civic funds of $5,000 ; 



" Therefore, the City of Winnipeg, convinced of the importance 

 of bringing so notable a body to the Canadian West, hereby cordially 

 invites the British Association for the Advancement of Science to hold 

 its annual meeting in 1907 in this city, and to accept the hospitality 

 of its citizens, and the present council heartily recommends to their 

 successors in that year to vote a sum for the carrying out of the pur- 

 poses of the Society." 



The Eesolution was carried unanimously by the City Council, with 

 understanding of a vote of $5,000. 



The present position of the matter is summarized in the following 

 report by Dr. Bryce : 



Report of the British Association Committee of the Royal Society. 

 Rev. Dr. Bryce, Chairmnn. 



The Chairman regrets very much that he will be in Britain during 

 the montli of May, and hence cannot be present at Ottawa. 



The committee appointed to invite the British Association begs to 

 report : — 



1. In Appendix A. — A copy of the resolution and the appointment 



of the committee. (See ante.) 



2. In AppendLx B. — Appeal made on behalf of the committee to 



the City Council of Winnipeg, asking them to 

 invite tbe British Association. 



3. In Appendix C. — A copy of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's letter. 



4. In Appendix D. — The resolution of the City inviting the Asso- 



ciation. (See ante.) 



5. In Appendix E. — The invitation given by the ^Vlanitoba Historical 



and Scientific Society. 



