CLX.WIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Watson, Toronto: J. S. Plaskett, B.A., Ottawa, and Past Presidents—- 

 Andrew Elvins; John A. Paterson, K.C., M.A.; E. F. Stupart, F.E.S.C; 

 Professor ('. A. Chant: and the Presiding Officer at each Centre as 

 follows: — T)r. Otto Klotz: Rev. Dr. Marsh; and G. Parry Jenkins, 

 F.R.A.S. 



Ottawa Centre. 



Ix)c;tl President. Otto Klotz, LLD., F.R.A.S.: Vice-President— 

 J. S. Plaskett, B.A.; Secretary— Carl Engler, B.A.; Treasurer- R. M. 

 Stewart, M.A. : Council— Joseph Pope. C.M.G.; W. J. Stewart and W. 

 Bell Dawson. 



Peterborough Centre. 



Local President- Rev. D. B. Marsh, D.Sc, F.R.A.S.; First Vice- 

 President — H. B. Collier, B.A. : Second Vice-President — James Hall; 

 Secretary Treasurer — ^Irs. Estelle Foy; Council- — D. E, Eason, B.A.Sc. ; 

 H. O. Fisk and G. M. Roger. 



Hamilton Centre. 



Local President, Otto Klotz, LTi.D., F.R.A.S.; Vice-President- 

 William Bruce ; Secretary — E. H. Darling, C,E. ; Treasurer — A. T. 

 Meill; Council — J, J. Evel and T. H. Winghan, B.A. 



Papers Read at Toronto. 



" Progress of Astronomy during 1907," " The Spiral Nebula 

 Hypothesis," by Prof. C. A. Chant. 



" Stellar Motions," by A. F. Miller. 



" Corrections applied to Astronomical observations." (Three 

 lectures), by Prof. A. T. DeLury. 



" Ancient Ice Ages," by Prof. A. P. Coleman. 



" Myths and Fancies of the Millcy Way," by W. J. Wintemberg. 



" Star Magnitudes," by J. E. Maybee. 



" Sir William Herschel," by J. T. W. Claridge, M.A. 



" The Sun's Motion in Space," " The Limits of the Univei'se," by 

 W. H. S. Monck. 



" The Optics of the Telescope," by J. S. Plaskett, B.A. 



"Effects of Atmospheric Pressure on the Earth's Surface," by F. 

 Napier Denison. 



" How a Planet is Weighed," " Art and Astronomy," by John A. 

 Paterson, M.A. 



" Comets," by R. Stewart Muir. 



" The Determination of Latitude," by Prof. L. B. Stewart. 



"The Aurora," by J. R. Collins. 



