XXIV THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Report of Section II, presented by Mr. Duncan C. Scott. 
I have the honour to report that Section II held three interesting 
meetings during this session. 
There were present the President, Dr. Coyne, the Reverend Messrs. 
Scott and Raymond, E. W. Thomson, W. D. LeSueur, Adam Shortt, 
W. D. Lighthall, Duncan C. Scott and H. J. Morgan. 
A discussion took place by way of enquiry and explanation as to 
the procedure regulating the election of new members at the meetings 
of Sections and also as to the retirement of members who have not been 
present or sent papers for three years. The outcome of this discussion 
will be found in the notice of motion to amend Section VII of the 
Regulations. 
Mr. D. C. Scott nominated Mr. R. W. McLachlan as a member of 
the Section, seconded by Dr. Shortt. The nomination was carried 
unanimously. 
Mr. R. W. McLachlan’s paper on “ The First Recorded Auction in 
Montreal” was read, followed by an interesting discussion. Attached 
will be found a list of the papers presented in Section II which were also 
read by abstract or in title and referred to the Printing Committee. 
The Section received with regret the resignation of Dr. John Reade, 
a charter member of the Society and one of the most distinguished and 
useful members of Section II. It was moved by Dr. Raymond, seconded 
by Mr. McLachlan, that the attention of the Society be drawn to 
Dr. Reade’s resignation and that record be made of the genuine regret 
with which Section IT hears of his proposed separation from the Society. 
The Section recommends that action be suspended for the present 
year under the last clause of Section VII of the Regulations with refer- 
ence to the following members:—Rev. Dr. Clark, Dr. 8. E. Dawson, 
Archbishop Howley and Mr. C. C. James. 
It is the desire of the Section to elect four new members in 1912. 
The following members were appointed to form a Printing Com- 
mittee for the year:—The President, the Secretary, and Dr. Shortt. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President: 
Ven. Archdeacon W. O. Raymond; Vice-President: Rev. Frederick 
George Scott; Secretary: W. D. Lighthall. 
W. D. LIGHTHALL, 
Secretary. 
. List OF PAPERS PRESENTED IN SECTION II. 
1.—The Gift to a Nation of a Written Language. By the Rev’d 
Chancellor N. Burwash. 
2.—Colonel Alexander McNutt and the pre-Loyalist Settlements of 
Nova Scotia. By the Ven. Archdeacon W. O. Raymond. 
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