XL ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Much good work has been done by our Section this year, and several 

 very able and interesting historical and other papers were read and 

 discussed, a list of which is appended. 



The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: — 



President — Lt.-Col. Wood. 



Vice-President — His Grace Archbishop Howley. 



Secretary — Dr. Wilfred Campbell. 



Printing Committee — The President, the Secretary, and Dr. 

 LeSueur. 



The able Presidential Address of Dr. Doughty was full of suggestion 

 for the members of the Section. 



The Section passed a resolution with reference to the current 

 deterioration of English language land pronunciation. It was resolved 

 that a committee should be formed for the purpose of taking action in 

 the matter. 



(Signed) Wilfred Campbell^ 



Secretary. 



List of Papers read before Section II. 



1. — Presidential Address, Dr. A. G. Doughty, C.M.G. 



2. — "The Story of the Queen's Rangers — Origin of the Regiment; 

 Its part in Revolutionary War ; himcoe in Command ; List of Officers, 

 1771." By Dr. Hannay. 



3. — " Matthew Cooking's Journal of a Journey from York Facto 17 

 to the Saskatchewan Country (1772-73)." Edited with Introduction 

 and Notes, by Lawrence J. Burpee. Presented by Dr. Wilfred Campbell. 



4. — " The Proposed Centennial Celebration of the Arrival of the 

 First Selkirk Colonists (1812-1902)." By Rev. Dr. Bryce. 



5.—" The Leroux Documents." By Mr. W. D. Lighthall. 



6.— "The Talbot Papers— Concluding Portion (1816-1853)." By 

 Mr. J. H. Coyne. 



7. — " A Heroine-Saint of Canada — La Mère de l'Incarnation." Bv 

 Lt.-Col. William Wood. 



8. — " The Administration of Sir James Craig." By Lt.-Col. 

 Cruikshank. 



9. — "The History of Agricultural Organization in Ontario." By 

 Mr. C. C. James. 



10.—" The Old Royal Coat-of-Arms at Placentia." By the Most 

 Rev. Dr. Howley, Archbishop of St. John's, Newfoundland. 



11. — "The Identity of the Animals and Plants mentioned by the 

 Early Voyageurs to Eas.tem Canada and Newfoundland." By Dr. W. F. 

 Ganong. 



