PROCEEDINGS FOR 1909 LUI 



the invitation by appointing a delegate, and thus take its appropriate 

 part in an event of world-wide Fcientific interest. 



Having learnt from the lionorary secretary that you could make it 

 convenient to be in England at the time of the celebration, I have great 

 pleasure in requesting that you will render the Eoyal Society of Canada 

 the service of representing it on. that occasion and of expressing its sym- 

 pathy with all that makes for the progress of scientific studies and the 

 general intellectual advancement of mankind. 



The Society will be glad to receive and incorporate in its minutes any 

 report» you may make of what takes place on the interesting occasion in 

 question. 



Believe me, my dear colleague, 



A"^ery faithfully yours, 



J. Edmond Eoy, 

 President of R. S. C. 



P.S. — I enclose copy of a letter which the honorary secretary is ad- 

 dressing to the secretary of the Darwin Celebration, notifying him of your 

 appointment as our delegate. 



Peofessor W. H. Ellis, M.A., M.B., F.R.S.C, 



Toronto University, Toronto. 



The Honorary Sccreiarij to Ihe Honorary Secretary of the Darwin 

 Célébration : 



Royal Society of Canada. 



Ottawa, 22nd April, 1909. 



Dear Sir, — Referring to your letter of the 20th February last, and 

 previous correspondence on the subject of the representation of the Royal 

 Society of Canada at the Darwin. Celebration to take place at Cambridge 

 in the month of June, I have much pleasure in informing you that Pro- 

 fessor William Hodgson Ellis, M.A. M.B., Professor of Applied Chemistry 

 at the University of Toronto, has been appointed as our delegate for the 

 purpose in question. 



Professor Ellis, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Ellis, sails from 

 Canada on the 8th proximo. His address in London, should you have 

 occasion to communicate with hiui, will be the Canadian High Commis- 

 sioner's office, Victoria St., S.W. 



