XCVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
of exceptional interest to societies of the nature of the Huron Institute 
was the conference of State and Local Historical Societies. The papers 
presented were chiefiy on the subject of preservation of material and 
their care. Stress was laid upon the importance of procuring manu- 
scripts, maps, pamphlets and other similar documents that are so often 
counted worthless and valueless. Dr. Ruben Gold Thwaites, known for 
his translation of the Jesuit Relations, emphasized the value of doing 
this work carefully and systematically, summing up with the words 
“The literary rubbish of one generation is the priceless treasure of the 
next.” The Huron Institute has been working along the lines argued 
for by Dr. Thwaites and the other speakers, and already has a 
goodly number of interesting and valuable documents bearing on the 
history of Collingwood and vicinity. The proper preservation of them 
is now a question to be grappled with, and this will not be delayed. 
Reports of the Institute were filed with the American Society, 
and the officials and others who became aware of its work expressed 
surprise and gratification. 
The membership of our Institute remains about the same as last 
year, and the finances are in a healthy condition. Reports were filed 
with the Provincial Government and the Ontario Historical Society, 
with which the Institute is affiliated, and the annual grant has been 
received. 
The Officers are as follow:— 
Patroness.—Mrs. J. Lawrence. 
Hon. President.—F. T. Hodgson. 
President.—M. Gaviller, C.E. 
First Vice-President.—Miss Frances A. Redmond. 
Second Vice-President.—E. R. Carpenter. 
Secretary.—David Williams. 
Treasurer.—A. H. Cuttle. 
Curator.—J. Morris. 
Past President.—J. Lawrence. 
Directors.—Mrs. J. R. Arthur; Miss Tattersall; Miss M. Howard; 
Messrs. J. Birnie, Winckler, F. F. Telfer, Doctor Irwin, and Col. Bruce. 
Auditors.—Col. Bruce and H. Poehlman. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
M. GAVILLER, President. 
Davin WiLzrAMs, Secretary. 
Collingwood, May, 1911. 
