PROCEEDINGS FOR 1908 XI 



The Winnipeg Executive have appointed committees on, 1, Build- 

 ings; 2, Entertainment; 3, Finance; 4, Handbook; 5, Excursions; 

 6, Printing. 



While it has not been possible for this committee of the Royal 

 Society to meet during the present year, yet the chairman having been 

 in touch with several members of the Society, ventures to suggest the 

 following points for consideration: — 



1. That to show special honour to the British Association a strong 

 deputation of the Society should be appointed to be present at the meet- 

 ing in Winnipeg on August 2oth, 1909 ; 



2. That a special selection of this delegation, consisting of leading 

 members of the Science Sections of the Royal Society, should be chosen 

 to accompany the party of visiting scientists (200, probably) going from 

 AVinnipeg to the Pacific Coast, immediately after its meeting in Winni- 

 peg, Such a deputation would be of much service in bringing before 

 the visitors the resources of the country. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



George Bryce. 

 Chairman of Committee. 

 Winnipeg, April 13th, 1908. 



8. — The Centenary Celebration op the Geological Society of 



London. 



The Royal Society was represented at the Centenary Celebration 

 of the Founding of the Geological Society of London by two delegates 

 from Section IV, Prof. Frank D. Adams and Ur. Henry M. Ami, both 

 of whom are also Fellows of that august society. The following con- 

 gratulatory address was presented on behalf of our Society: — 



Royal Society of Canada. 



To Sir Archibald Geikie, K.C.B., Sc.D., D.C.L., LL.D., Sec. R.S., 

 President of the Geological Society of London. 



Dear Sir, 



The Royal Society of Canada desires to convey to you and to the 

 Fellows of the Geological Society of London their congratulations on 

 this the Centenary Celebration of the Founding of your distinguished 

 Society. It is not given to many scientific societies to have been in 

 existence one hundred years, and geological science practically dates 

 back to the period when your founders banded themselves together and 

 formed the first geological society. 



