CXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



'""Throe Talbot Jvctters recontly discovered among the Askin Papers 

 in the Dominion Archives,"' by Mrs. J. H. Wilson, vice-president. 



" Address at the Southwold Earthwork on the Institute's first visit 

 m 1891, and Mr. David Boyle's description of the Fort," by Mr. \V. H. 

 Murch. 



" On the Pioneers of Southwold," by Mr. Frank Hiitt. 



"' Address on his trip to Europe, with special reference to Belgrade, 

 Dublin, and the Castle of Malahide/' by Judge Ermatinger. 



"History of Paul's or Turville's Hollow, St. Thomas," by Mrs. 

 Dawson Kerr. 



" On the early settlement of Dunwich and Aldborough," by Mr. C. 

 St. Clair Leitch. 



" Eeminiscences of Manitoba, 18G8-1870, including personal ex- 

 periences of the writer as a prisoner of Louis liiel at Fort Garry, Avith 

 extracts from diai^," by Mr. A. W. Graham. 



The expediency of endeavouring to ol)tain permanent quarters for 

 the institute has been discussed, and it is hoped that something may 

 he accomplished in the not distant future by a strenuous and sustained 

 effort in this direction. 



The institute has become a member of the Canadian Landmarks 

 Association. It will cordially co-operate with other organizations in 

 promoting the objects of the Quebec Battlefields Association, and thereby 

 of the National Battlefields Commission. 



The officers for 1908-1909 are as follows:— 



President — James H. Coyne, M.A., F.R.S.C. 



Vice-President — Mrs. J. H. Wilson. 



Secretary — Herbert S. Wegg. 



Treasurer — William H Murch. 



Curator— Mrs. W. St. Thomas Smith. 



Editor — Judge Ermatinger. 



Council — Judge Colter, Samuel Price, F. Hunt, J. W, Stewart, 

 K. W. McKay, Chas. D. Oakes, Mrs. J. S. Robertson, Mrs. C. 0. Erma- 

 tinger, Mrs. Truman Duncombe, Mrs. C. St. Clair Leitch. 



VII. — From The Women's Historical Society of the Count ij of Elgin. 

 through Mr. J. H. Coyne. 



The Women's Historical Society of the County of Elgin presents 

 its annual report for 1907-1908. 



During the year nine regular meetings of the society and several 

 meetings of the executive were held. 



