CXXVIII RUYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Members of Council — John Harper, chairman; J. A, U. Beaudry, 

 C.E.; Prof. J. Bemrosc, F.I.C., F.C.S.; Henry Birks, Joseph Fortier, 

 A. Holden, E. P. Lachapelle, M.D. ; James Morgan, xVlex. Eobertson, 

 B.A. 



Superintendent. — Alfred Griffin. 



XV. — From The Niagara Historical Society, through 

 Miss Janet Carnochan. 



Since the formation of our society in December^ 1895, this has 

 been, perhaps, the most eventful year of its existence, smce this year 

 the object of our ambition and for Avhich we worked so continuously 

 was obtained, namely, the obtaining of a handsome, commodious and 

 safe biiilding to contain our valuable collection, which building was 

 formally opened 4th June, 1907. 



In many other respects our progress has been marked, as twenty- 

 five members have been added to our numbers, making nearly one hun- 

 dred and fifty, but as only one-fourth of these reside in the town, the 

 work falls on a few. Two pamphlets have been printed, besides the 

 annual report; over eight hundred oif our publications have been dis- 

 tributed to the members, contributors to the building fund, historical 

 societies and others, besides this a larger number sold than in any 

 previous year, reaching the amount of over thirty dollars. 



The opening of the building was tlie occasion of a large number 

 of articles being presented, the collection now numbering about four 

 thousand. Eegular monthly meetings were held from October to April, 

 besides several special meetings. The papers read were : 



" Old Pensioners of Niagara,"' by Miss Kate Creed. 



"Boat-building in Niagara, 1837-1840," by Miss Augusta G. 

 Gilkison. 



" Eeminiscences of Queenston Heights," by Miss Joanna G. Wood. 



" Resemblances and Contrasts, Kingston and Niagara," by Miss 

 Carnochan. 



" Origin of some Words," by Rev. P. J. Bench. 



" Reminiscences of European Travel^" by Miss Joanna G. Wood. 



The first publication of the year was " Sir Isaac Brock," first read 

 before the York Pioneers, and " Count de Puisaye," reprinted by per- 

 mission of the Ontario Historical Society, both by Miss Carnochan; 

 the second was the neport of tJie opening of Memorial Hall, 4tjli June, 

 with the addresses given, full particulars of expenditure and contribu- 

 tions to the building fund, description of the building and contents, 

 an account of the steps taken during three years, what, in short, might 

 be called the evolutiion of our liistorioal building. 



