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last, in all the public schools of this city, of Grade X and upwards, and 
was also published in the daily papers. This day being a holiday in 
the public schools, was observed by the general flying of flags throughout 
the city, and the firing of salutes, etc. as in former years. The day 
was also observed by a joint gathering of the N.B. Loyalists’ Society, 
the Canadian Club of St. John, and of the Women’s Canadian Club of 
the same place, representing a total joint membership of over 1,000 
individuals. This meeting was one of the most successful ever held 
under the auspices of the Loyalists’ Society. The principal speaker 
of the occasion was Rev. Clarence Mackinnon, D.D., Principal of the 
Presbyterian College at Halifax, N.S. A paper was also read by the 
Historian of our Society, upon the Landing of the Loyalists at St. John, 
May 18, 1783, and some of the hardships which they were obliged to 
face. The subject of Dr. Mackinnon’s address was The Compensations 
of Loyalty. 
During the past year the Society has lost through death, two of 
its Charter Members. The first was the valued president, William 
Peters Dole, LL.D., a man occupying a high position in the literary 
life of the community. The second was William E. Vroom. 
The regular annual Church Service was held as usual at Trinity 
Church upon the Sunday following Loyalists’ Day, upon which occasion 
the Chaplain of the Society, Rev. W. O. Raymond, LL.D., Archdeacon 
of the Diocese, preached to a large congregation a most impressive and 
appropriate sermon. 
The Society is in a good position financially, and is vigorously 
supporting the particular objects for which it was organized. 
The lack of a publication fund is much to be deplored. 
The Historian of the Society spent two weeks during February, 
last in examining the records of the Massachusetts Archives, with good 
results, finding there, among other records of importance, an unlisted 
volume of inventories of Loyalists’ Estates. 
Respectfully submitted, 
J: Rh. JACK. 
Secretary and Historian. 
XVI.—Report of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, Halifax. 
The Nova Scotian Institute of Science begs to present the following 
report on its proceedings during its forty-ninth annual session (1910-11). 
