PROCKEDINGS FOR 1909 V 



foTmation. 1 desire to sa}^ here pa))liely tliat Dr. LeSueur has never 

 allowed himself to grow wear}' in this arduous task, and I consider it 

 right to render him this testimony. 



I have also to thank Sir. Lambe, our excellent honorary treasurer, 

 for the attention he has besto\ved upon the collections and disbursements 

 of the Society. 



The Government of Canada has Lhis year again voted us our usual 

 subvention of five thousand dollars to aid in the publication of our Tran- 

 sactions. It is my duty, in the name of the Society, to express the grati- 

 tude we feel for this assistance. I desire also to congratulate them on 

 the judicious choice they have made of our confrère, Dr. W. F. King, as 

 head of the Geodetic Survey of Canada. 



Before closing you will permit me, gentlemen, to call your attention 

 to the fact that I have just been informed that the archives, reaching 

 back to the earliest period of Canadian history, deposited in the city of 

 Quebec, have lately been transferred to a place where they are not secure 

 against fire; and I think that our Society ought to make respectful re- 

 presentations to the proper authorities in order that documents of such 

 high value may be put in a place of safety in the interest alike of histori- 

 cal science and of Canadian literature. 



I trust, gentlemen, that these observations, which I felt it necessary 

 to make, have not detained, you too long from your labours, and I will 

 now ask the Secretary to proceed with the order of business." 



The question having been put as to the confirmation of the minutes 

 of last year's rneeting as printed and distributed to the members, it was 

 moved by Dr. T. J. W. Burgess and seconded by Dr. A. Johnson, that the 

 same be confirmed. — Carried. 



Moved also by Dr. Johnson and seconded by Dr. Wilfred Campbell, 

 that the minutes of the special meeting held at Quebec on the 22nd July, 

 1908, as printed and distributed to members be confirmed. — Carried. 



The Secretary then read the annual report of the Council which 

 V/'as as follows : — 



To the illentbers of lite Royal Socle lij of Canada: 



The Council of the Eoyal Society of Canada have the honour to 

 present the following report upon the work of the Society and the in- 

 cidents that liave marked its history during the past year. 



I. — Transactions 



The main work of the Society is represented by its Transactions, of 

 which another volume, the second of the Third Series, together with a 

 supplement containing the important work of Dr. N. E. Dionne upon 



Proc. 1909. 2. 



