PROCEEDINGS FOR 1909 LXXVII 



16. — Coleopterous Parasites of the Beaver. By Dr. Kobert Bell, 

 F.E.S. 



17. — The Canada Porcupine, Eretkizon dorsatum (F. Cuvier). By 

 Dr. Eobert Bell, P.E.S. 



18. — Report of the Botanical Club of Canada. By Dr. A. H. 

 MacKay. 



On motion of Dr. Saunders, seconded by the Eev. G. W. Taylor, the 

 report of Section IV was adopted. 



The following report of the Committee on Nominations was sub- 

 mitted by Sir Sandford Fleming, chaimian: 



The Committee on Nominations recommends that the following 

 officers be appointed for the ensuing year : — 



President — Eev. Dr. George Bryce. 



Vice-President — Dr. Eobert Eamsay Wright. 



Honorary Secretary — Dr. W. D. LeSueur. 



Honorary Treasurer — Mr. Lawrence M. Lambe. 



On motion of Sir Sandford Fleming, seconded by Mr. Justice 

 Longley, the report was adopted. 



Pursuant to notice Dr. Barnes moved, seconded by Prof. McLennan 

 and Dr. Deville, that Sir Joseph J. Thomson of Cambridge University, 

 be elected a corresponding member of the Society. — Carried. 



Moved by Dr. Barnes, seconded by Dr. Deville, that the question of 

 making a subscription to the Avogadro memorial, referred to in a report 

 of Section III, be referred to the Council. — Carried. 



Moved by Dr. Bryce, seconded by Dr. Saunders, that the report of 

 the Manitoba Historical and Scientific Society, which had come to hand 

 after the reading of the reports of societies, be received. — Carried. 



The secretary having explained that several reports had been received 

 by him which there had not been time to read, it was moved by Dr. Wil- 

 fred Campbell and seconded by Mr. Coyne, that any reports duly received 

 by the honorary secretary before or during the meeting be considered as 

 having been presented to the Society. — Carried. 



The following report of the committee appointed to consider the 

 measures to be taken by the Society in connection with the meeting of 

 the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Winnipeg in 

 the month of August of this year was presented by the chairman, the 

 Eev. Dr. Bryce : " The committee recommends to the Eoyal Society of 

 Canada : 



That a large deputation of the Society proceed to Winnipeg in 

 August, and present to the British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science at the earliest moment possible after its arrival in Winnipeg on 



