I.—Report of the Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa, 
Presented by Mrs. J. B. Simpson, Honorary Recording Secretary, 
Delegate. 
Another year of earnest work, replete with interest has crowned 
with success the efforts of the Women’s Canadian Historical Society 
of the Capital. 
During the season of 1910-11, sixteen meetings have been held, 
ten executive (four of which were special), and six general. 
We have to record with sorrow the loss sustained since our last 
Annual Meeting of three prominent members of our Society:—the 
first an Honorary member and esteemed Founder of our Society, Lady 
Edgar, author of “The Life of Brock,” in the Makers of Canada series. 
And two exceptionally talented active members—Mrs. Geo. E. Perley 
and Miss Ruby Rothwell. 
In connection with the last Annual an adjourned open meet- 
ing was held on the evening of the 6th April, in the Y.W.C.A. 
Hall, when Mr. Martin Burrell M.P. of Yale-Cariboo favored the Society 
and its friends with a splendid address on“ British Columbia.” 
September 27th, 1910, the Royal Society of Canada, with which 
we have the honor of being affiliated, held its (postponed from May) 
Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting in the Normal School. 
The morning of the 28th on Reports of Associated Societies, the 
President, Dr. Bryce, paid a very gratifying personal tribute to the 
value of the work done by the W.C.H.S. of the Capital following the 
reading of the Report of that Society by its delegate, Mrs. J. B. Simpson. 
Oct. 18th, the first general meeting (an open one) was held in the 
Y.W.C.A. Hall. Mrs. J. Lorne McDougall kindly presided during 
the opening business session in the regretted absence of the President, 
through recent bereavement. After which the Chairman, Sir Elzear 
Taschereau congratulated the Society on its wonderful progress since 
its inauguration and introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. J. 
Stewart Carstairs, B.A. of Toronto, whose address on “ Historical 
Landmarks of the Ottawa Valley” was listened to by an audience which : 
crowded the hall to its utmost capacity. 
At the November meeting the Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. B. 
Simpson, as accredited delegate, presented a full report of the Annual 
Convention of the Ontario Historical Society which was held in Brock- 
ville, July 13th, 14th, and 15th, the report of which will appear in the 
printed Annual Report of the Society for 1910-1911. 
