X ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



as our Honorary' President and Patron, Ilis. Excellency the Governor- 

 General has signified his intention of being present at the meeting. 



The matter of tnansportation and accommodation at Quebec is beang 

 considered by a special committee, and an announcement will be made 

 to the Fellows as soon as it is known definitely what is decided upon. 

 A point of much importance in making these arrangements is for the 

 committee to know as soon as possible how many Fellows of the Royal 

 Society will be able to attend the Celebration. A notification of all 

 who hope to be able to attend may be given at this meeting^ or as soon 

 after as possible, either to Prof. Edmond Koy, or to the Honorary 

 Secretary. As far as can be learnt at present there will be ample accom- 

 modation for all at reasonable rates. 



7. — The 1909 Meeting of the British Association for the 

 Advancement of Science. 



The following interim report has been received from the chairman 

 of the committee appointed by the Eoyal Society of Canada to deal 

 with this important matter: — 



British Association Meeting, 1909. 



As reported last year, the Winnipeg Executive has been organized 

 and is proceeding with its preparations for the meeting of 1909. The 

 chairman of this committee was appointed an Honorary Vice-President 

 of the Winnipeg Executive, and is thus able to supply full information 

 to the Royal Society. 



Correspondence has been kept up with the officers of the British 

 Association for the i\.dvancement of Science, and a number of meetings 

 of the Winnipeg Executive have been held. The expectation is that 

 about five hundred visiting scientists may come from Great Britain. 

 The official party will number probably from eighty to one hundred. 



Applications have also been made by several members of the Amer- 

 ican Association for the Advajioement of Science, wishing cooperation. 

 The American Association will likely hold its meeting in St. Paul, or 

 Minneapolis, just before the Winnipeg meeting. 



The Winnipeg Executive, with the approval of the British Associa- 

 tion's officers, have fixed upon August ?r)th, 1009, as the date of the 

 opening meeting, and the sessions will continue for a week. 



Dr. Biyce has, at the wish of the Winnipeg Executive, had con- 

 ference with the railway and steamship authorities. It is hoped that 

 Canadian railways may give a round trip to Winnipeg for one fare. 



