PROCEEDINGS FOR 1908 XXXV 



Canadian universities have studied under him, and from 1892 to the 

 present time there has always been at least one student from Canada 

 in his laboratory. 



(Signed) E. Deville, 



Secretary. 



12. Moved by Prof. W. Lash-Miller, seconded by Dr. Deville and 

 Dr. Barnes : 



" As instructed by Section III, I beg to move that Professor Wil- 

 helm Ostwald, of Leipzig, be elected a correspondent member of the 

 Society. — Carried. 



The following report was read from a Committee appointed by the 

 President to report on Dr. Johnson's motion with regard to the travel- 

 ling expenses of Fellows attending the annual meeting of the Society. 

 The Committee considering it not advisable to approach the Govern- 

 ment at present to ask for assistance, and feeling that something should 

 be done to aid those Fellows who, living at a great distance, cannot 

 afford to attend the annual meetings, would suggest that the Royal 

 Society use a portion of the surplus at its disposal, not arising from 

 the Government grant, in order to meet the ordinary travelling expenses. 

 The Committee further believes that the question of the permanent 

 endowment of the Royal Society of Canada should be considered, an(i 

 for the purpose of studying that question in a preliminary manner begs 

 leave to be allowed to meet from time to time during the year, and to 

 report at the meeting in 1909. 



(Signed) Alexander Johnson, 



Convener. 



13. Moved by Dr. Johnson, seconded by Dr. Campbell: 



That the report of the Committee on Travelling Expenses be adopted 

 and be authorized to act in connection with it for the next ann,ual 

 meeting. — Carried. 



Notices of Motion. 



The following notice of motion was made by Mr. Errol Bouchette. 

 While it was not in order to discuss it at this meeting, he wished to 

 have it entered on the minutes for discussion at the next annual meet- 

 ing, when he would move it formally, or he v/ould leave the matter to 

 the Council, if they considered it better, to refer the matter to the 

 permanent Committee on Regulations. 



1. Considering that the population of the Dominion of Canada — 

 originally composed of two social groups, both essentially Canadian 



