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forty inch metre. This is the first time this subject has been brought 

 before the Eoyal Society, and while at this stage it is considered best 

 for the Society to remain uncommitted to any particular opinion, as 

 the new proposal invests the whole question of the metric system with 

 increased interest, it seems highly proper for the Society to approve 

 ot means being taken to promote inquiry and investigation. The 

 Council should therefore be authorized and requested to take such means 

 in its discretion, and if it may seem advisable to bring the matter to 

 the attention of the authorities and the public. 



Whereupon it was moved by Sir Sandford Fleming, seconded by 

 Mr. Suite, and carried: — 



That the report of the committee be adopted. 



Moved by Sir Sandford Fleming, seconded by Sir James tarant 

 and carried: — 



That the Honorable Senator David be added to the committee on 

 memorializing the Government for a grant of $5,000 annually to be 

 expended on original research. 



The Secretary of the Section, Dr. Deville, then presented the 



Report of Section III. 



The Third Section submits the following report for the session 

 of 1906:— 



The section has held four meetings at which seventeen members 

 were present as follows: — 



Prof. Alfred Baker, President; Dr. H. F. Barnes, Dr. W. B. 

 Dawson, Dr. E. Deville, Dr. W. H. Ellis, Sir Sandford Fleming, Dr. 

 G. P. Girdwood, Dr. J. C. Glashan, Dr. G. C. Hoffmann, Dr. A. John- 

 son, Dr. T. C. Keefer, Prof. Lash Miller, Mr. T. Macfarlane, Prof. 

 C. H. McLeod, Prof. R. B. Owens, Prof. E. Rutherford, Mr. F. T. 

 Shutt. 



Letters were received from the following members expressing regret 

 for their absence: 



Prof. H. T. Bovey, Prof. N. F. Dupuis, Dr. W. L. Goodwin, 

 Dr. B. J. Harrington, President J. T. Loudon, Prof. J. C. McLennan, 

 Mr. R. F. Stupart. 



Twenty-three papers were read either in full or by titles; a list 

 of the papers is appended. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year were: 



Presidenti — Prof. E. Rutherford. 



Vice-President — Prof. W. Lash Miller. 



Secretary — Dr. E. Deville. 



