XCII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Editor.—Judge C. O. Ermatinger. 
Curator.—Mrs. W. St. Thomas Smith. 
Councillors—K. W. McKay, Dr. A. Leitch, J. W. Stewart, Mrs. 
Ermatinger, Dr. C. W. Marlatt. 
Advisory Members.—Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Symington, W. W. Olm- 
stead, Mrs. J. 8. Robertson. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
H. 8S. We, 
Secretary. 
IV.—The Report of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Elgin Historical 
and Scientific Institute for 1910-1911. 
Presented by Dr. J. H. Coyne. 
During the past year our chief aim has been to awaken patriotic 
interest in the war of 1812 and to arouse pride in its heroes, by a series 
of papers on that subject, beginning at the November meeting with a 
paper by our President on the causes of the War and closing at the 
last meeting with one on the capture of Washington. 
The papers were not exhaustive but were of great interest, to 
which much was added by numerous illustrative maps prepared by 
Mr. Waterbury showing the places where the various engagements 
throughout the war had taken place. We varied the programme by 
papers on other topics, of some of which we shall make special mention. 
One on “Totem Poles,” by Mrs. J. 8. Robertson, was also read before 
the Institute; “Scenes in Ireland” was presented by Miss L. Colter; 
a synopsis of “The New North,” written by Agnes Dean Cameron, 
was given by Mrs. W. H. Heard; and we were favoured by the loan of 
a paper on the “Siege of the Long Sault,” by Miss Casey, of the Archives 
Bureau, Ottawa. 
The Society enjoyed its annual Social gathering on November 18th. 
We have a membership of 100 and a bank balance of $250.44. 
The membership is limited to the number mentioned, and there is 
always a good waiting list. 
Officers for 1910-1911 are as follow:— 
President.—Mrs. Wilson. 
ist Vice-Pres.—Mrs. J. H. Coyne. 
2nd Vice-Pres.—Mrs. J. S. Robertson. 
3rd Vice-Pres.—Mrs. R. H. McConnell. 
Sect.-Treas.—Mrs. Graham Symington. 
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