VI ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



the maps of Canada, is now ready for distribution to members. The 

 main volume consists of 1,03D pages, and contains 135 illustrations and 

 maps. The supplemental volume consists of 135 pages, making in all 

 1.174 pages. In addition authors' separates to the number of 8,400 have 

 been distributed to Fellows oi the Society; and in the months of July 

 and August last 10 Bulletins were published of each of which 600 cojjies 

 were struck off, or 6,000 in all. 



It is felt by the Council that the limit of size for our annual volume 

 \.'as, perhaps, all things considered, somewhat overstepped in the Tran- 

 sactions for 1907, which consisted of 1,210 pages, and that the same may 

 even be said of the present volume with its supplement. The revenue of 

 the Society is not elastic, and too great elasticity cannot therefore be al- 

 lowed in its expenditure. Some condensation, therefore, of the longer 

 papers submitted may be necessary in future, in order not to restrict un- 

 duly the number accepted for publication. 



It is necessary to call attention again to the delays that sometimes 

 occur in the handing in of papers to the Printing Committee after they 

 have been read before the Sections, and also in the return of proofs sent 

 out to members. In the opinion of the Council, the 1st of August is the 

 latest date at which a paper read at the preceding annual meeting should 

 be received for publication ; and proofs submitted to members should not 

 b'; retained by them longer than ten days at the most. 



It may be of interest to state how the distribution of the Society's 

 Transactions to public libraries, universities and other learned institu- 

 tions stands at the present time. The total number of copies thus sent 

 out annually is about 560. Of these 104 go to Canadian institutions; 

 210 to the United States; 86 to Great Britain; 29 to British Colonies; 

 130 to Continental Europe, and 10 to Central and South America. Ex- 

 change publications are received in great number, and the proper accom- 

 modation and arrangement of these is a practical question of somewhat 

 pressing importance, which it is lioped will find an early solution. 



2 — General Meeting of the Society at Quebec, 22nd July, 1908. 



An extremely important and interesting event of the past year was 

 the holding of a Special General Meeting of the Society at Quebec on 

 the 22nd of July, 1908, in connection with the Tercentenary Celebration, 

 then in progress, of the founding of Canada's Ancient Capital. 



This meeting, as the minutes of the last annual meeting, which you 

 have just approved, show, was held in Quebec at the suggestion and 

 request of the Mayor and Corporation of the city, and in pursuance of a 

 decision of the Council of the Society. 



The minutes of the meeting in question are as follows : — 



