APPENDIX F CCI 



XV. — From The Women's Historical Society of the County of Elgin for 

 1908-1909, through Me. J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



During the year eight regular meetings of the Society were held at 

 which the following original papers were read: — 



" The old Town Hall, St. Thomas," Mrs. J. A. Kains. 



" Jacques Cartier," Mrs. J. P. Finlay. 



" The oldest buildings in St. Thomas," Miss C. Moore. 



" Jesuit Missions of Canada," Mrs. C. W. Colter. 



" Champlain," Mrs. E. I. Warner. 



" Acadia," Mrs. C. St. C. Leitch. 



" The Indians of Canada," Miss Grace McConnell. 



" Early Aylmer," Mrs. E. A. Smith. 



" The Fight at Battle Hill," Mrs. J. T. Curtis. 



" The County of Waterloo," Mrs. S. H. Eby. 



The Society enjoyed two social gatherings during the year, a de- 

 lightful picnic at Port Stanley on the grounds of tlie late Col. Bostwick 

 and the annual social evening at Ross's Parlors on November 17th. 



The membership continues at one hundred, to which it is limited, 

 with a goodly number on the waiting list. 



Following is a list of the otiicers for 1908-1909 :— 



President : Mrs. J. H. Wilson. 



1st Vice-President: Mrs. J. H. Qoyne. 



2nd Vice-President: Mrs. W. E. Jackson. 



Old Vice-President: Mrs. Green. 



Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Graham Symington. 



Assistant-Secretary: Mrs. F. A. Fessant. 



Assistant-Treasurer : Miss McLachlin, 



Corr.-Secretary : Miss Lena Travers. • 



Curator : Mrs. C. St. Clair Leitch. 



Programme Committee : Mesdames Wilson, Coyne, Kains and Ro- 

 bertson. 



Publishing Committee : Mesdames Wilson, Kains, Finlay. 



The Society has to its credit $176.01 in the Southern Loan Sav- 

 ings Company, and during the year a number of very interesting addi- 

 tions were made to its collection of historical and archaeological objects. 



XVI. — From The Huron Institute, through 

 Mr. J. H. Coyne, F.R.S.C, Delegate. 



The organization of this Institute was due to a prolonged agitation 

 through the local press and the enthusiasm of a number of the citizens 



