PROCEEDINGS FOR 1909 LVII 



by the North American Conservation of Xatural Eesources lately held 

 at Washington. 



In reply I beg leave to say I have read the document in question 

 with great interest and sympatliy, and shall have much pleasure in call- 

 ing the attention of the Roy ai Society of Canada to it on the occasion 

 of our General Meeting (Annual) next month. 

 I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your very obedient servant, 



J. Edmond Eoy, 



President, E.S.C. 



A copy of the Declaration of Principles referred to by Mr. Young 

 is laid upon the table. Other copies, it is expected, will be obtained for 

 the use of the members, and the Council trust that the matter will re- 

 ceive a very careful consideration. 



I'd. — Forestry. 



The preceding correspondence was not closed before the Honorary 

 Secretary received the following letter from Mr. H. E. MacMillan, the 

 Assistant Inspector of Forest Reserves : — 



Ottawa, x\pril 6th, 1909. 



Dear Sir, — We are endeavoring to make up a mailing list of the 

 iriost influential citizens of the country to whom we can send circulars 

 and publications issued by the Forestry Branch of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment. It is the intention to get out during the coining months a series 

 of small convincing publications dealing with the timber and forest 

 situation in Canada. We wish to send these where they will do the 

 most good and have, the greatest effect m arousing a sentiment in favor 

 of the protection and conservative management of the timber w^ealth of 

 the country. 



Could you kindly co-operate with us by furnishing a list of the 

 members of your Association. 



Thanking you, 



Yours very sincerely, 



H. E. MacMillak, 

 Af^^t. Inspcc. of Forest Reserves. 



The Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada, 

 Ottawa, Ont. 



It need hardly be said that no time was lost in sending Mr. Mac- 

 Millan the lists he had applied for; and he was assured at the same time 



