PROCEEDINGS FOR 1908 XXXIII 



AFTEKNOON SESSION. (Tuesday, May 36th). 



The Society re-assembled in general session at 2.30 p.m., when 

 the presentation of Eeports from the Delegates of Affiliated Societies 

 was proceeded with, and reports from the following societies were read : — 



The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute, by Mr. J. H. Coyne. 



Women's Historical Society of the County of Elgin, by Mr. J. H. 

 Coyne. 



The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, by Mr. A. E. Attwood 



The Entomological Society of Ontario, by Mr. A. Gibson. 



The Ontario Historical Society, by Mr. Barlow 'Cumberland. 



The Society adjourned at 3.30 p.m., and the Fellows met in their 

 Tarions sections. 



EVENING SESSION. (Tuesday, May 26th). 



At 8 p.m. the President, Dr. S. E. Dawson, C.M.G., delivered his 

 Presidential Address, " A Plea for Literature," in the large assembly 

 hall of the Normal School. This address was listened to with great 

 interest by a large and attentive audience, and a vote of thanks, pro- 

 posed by Dr. W. D. LeSueur^ and seconded by Mr. George Murray, was 

 adopted enthusiastically. 



SESSION II. (Wednesday, May 27th). ; 



The Society re-assemhled in general session at 11.30 a.m. 



Dr. Deville read the following interim report from Section III. 



" The Secretary of Section III reports that the following resolution 

 has been adopted unanimously by the section : Section III recommends 

 that the Council be instructed to memorialize the Governor-General on 

 the subject of the Eeform of the Almanac, asking His Excellency to 

 bring the need of a new Calendar to the attention of the Imperial Gov- 

 ernment with the view of steps being taken to obtain the assent of all 

 civilized nations thereto." 



10. Moved by Dr. Johnson, seconded by Professor Loudon: 



That this report of Section III be adopted. 



The motion being put to the Society was carried unanimously. 

 Eeports were presented from the following societies : 



Eoyal Astronomical Society (Ottawa Branch), by Mr. J. S. Plaskett. 



New Brunswick Natural History Society, by Mr. W. J. Wilson. 



Institut Canadien Français, by Mr. Eodolphe Girard. 



Natural History Society of Montreal, by Professor Norton Evans. 



Proc. 1908. 3. 



