LXXX VIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Miss Eva Read followed with a delightful verbal résumé of the 
period of Canadian history between 1789-1835, treating of the formation 
of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the settlement of the country. At 
the close she spoke of her visit to England during the past summer and 
brought a message of kindly remembrance from Baroness Macdonald 
of Earnscliffe to the W.C.H.S. of Ottawa. 
On Friday, Dec. 9th., the last meeting for 1910 was held when much 
interest was centered in the paper prepared and read by Mrs. A. E. 
Attwood on “The Northwest Rebellion of 1885,” illustrated by a map 
of the localities covered. 
The first meeting of 1911 was held in Carnegie Library, Friday, 
Jan. 13th. The paper of the day on “The Heroine of Verchéres” 
being prepared and read by Mrs. Walter Armstrong, and enhanced by 
Hebert’s exquisite little bronze statuette of the brave little French 
maiden, Marie Madeleine de Verchéres, kindly loaned by Dr. Doughty. 
The usual chapter of Canadian history, summarized by Mrs. 
Braddish Billings, then followed, dealing in this instance with the events 
which transpired between 1791-1812, the chief point of interest centering 
around the First Parliament of Lower Canada. 
February’s general meeting was presided over by our honorary 
Vice-President, Mrs. Geo. E. Foster. 
The paper of the day on “the Siege of the Long Sault” was prepared 
and read by Miss Magdalen Casey, who ably reviewed the final struggle 
of the Iroquois to gain control in New France—from the foundation of 
the colony around Montreal before 1653 by Maisonneuve, to the Siege 
of the Long Sault, 1660, when the brave hero Adam Dollard des Ormeaux 
and his sixteen intrepid followers saved Montreal and Canada went on 
to the fulfilment of her destiny. 
Miss Muriel Shortt’s history chapter was a very clever verbal résumé 
dealing with the First Parliament of Upper Canada, filling in every 
occurrence from the passing of the Constitutional Act in 1791 to the 
outbreak of the war of 1812, with tribute to the splendid system of 
military rule established by Simcoe. 
The thanks of the Society are due Mr. McLeod Stewart for his 
kindness in delivering an illustrated lecture, under their auspices, on 
the timely topic of the day—“The Georgian Bay Ship Canal.” The 
Hon. George E. Foster kindly presided on that occasion. 
On Friday the 10th of March the last paper of the season on “ Personal 
reminiscenes of the tragic events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt during 
the Northwest Rebellion of 1885,” was given by Mrs. F. H. Paget, who, 
with her parents and little sister mere made prisoners by the Indians of 
Chief Big Bear’s band; her vivid descriptions of the tragic events were 
much appreciated. Miss Hazel Bigger interestingly reviewed the 
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