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oppose any real modern improvement in onr midst; nor do we wish 

 to have any object carefully preserved merely beca.use it happens to 

 be old, and irrespective of its use, beauty or historic interest, for we 

 remember that nearly everything which is now an historic monument 

 to us once served some useful purpose for a bygone generation of our 

 fellow-citizens. But we shall always prevent, by every means in our 

 power, any wanton disfigurement of iSTature or destruction of these 

 works of man which remind us of a worthy past. And to do so more 

 effectually we would ask our own members, and all Quebecers, to 

 Temember the motto, " Je me souviens, ''' and to assist the efforts of 

 the Canadian Landmark Association as both a duty and a privilege. 

 AYith such an association keeping watch and Avard over all that the 

 present only holds in trust for posterity, we should be doubly armed 

 against every wanton attempt to level down the high and rare dis- 

 tinction of our most favoured city " into the catalogue of common 

 things." 



The librarian's and treasurer's reports deal fully with their own 

 departments — but we should like to mention specially that since we 

 have now paid off the $475 for the new bookcases, according to our 

 agreement with Morrin College, the whole of the college book grant 

 of $250 will be available for its proper purposes during the present 

 year. Dr. Douglas' generous grant of $500 will be divided, as before, 

 between the book fund and the publishing of original documents. 



With regard to our general financial position, we have to report 

 that we still carry a residuary indebtedness which we shall pay off, 

 as soon as possible, out of the realization of an investment which we 

 are free to use at our discretion. We hope to obtain, as on former 

 occasions, a special grant from the Provincial IGovernment in aid of 

 the work of publishing tlie documents relating to 1775. Our depu- 

 tation was kindly received by the Prime Minister, who acknowledged 

 that our work Avas one of national importance. 



It affords us great pleasure to report that not a single member 

 has died or resigned in 1905, that only three have left the city, and 

 that thirty-three new members have been elected. This means an 

 addition of thirty to our membership and of $120 to our annual sub- 

 scriptions. 



We desire to publicly acknowledge the special kindness of our 

 honorary president. Dr. James Douglas, in giving us a most interesting 

 lecture on "Education in Quebec in the 17th Century" on the 26th 

 cf January, to the great delight of one of the largest and most appre- 

 ciative audiences. 



