CCIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



predated by the gentleman who received it. The Institute has also ac- 

 cepted its first corresponding member, Eev. Malcolm MacGillivray, D.D., 

 of Kingston, a native of the township of Nottawasaga. 



The Institute, it is satisfactory to be able to state, has again been 

 recognized by the Provincial Government, an appropriation of $100 hav- 

 ing been set apart for it. 



The election of officers for the current year resulted as follows : — 



Patroness. — ÎMrs. J. Lawrence. 



Hon. President. — F. T. Hodgson. 



President. — M. Gaviller, CE. 



Past President. — John Lawrence. 



Eirst Vice-President. — Miss F. A. Kedmond. 



Second A^ice-President. — E. E. Carpenter. 



Secretary. — David Williams. 



Treasurer. — A. H. Cuttle. 



Curator. — J a n ! es M orris. 



Directors. 



Zoological. — J. Birnie, K.C. ; Miss L. M. Carpenter, B.A. 

 Botanical. — P. W. Brown, B.A. ; Miss M. Howard. 

 Historical. — Col. G. W. Bruce ; Miss F. A. Eedmond. 

 Geological.— M. Gaviller, CE. ; G. W. Winckler. 

 Civic Improvement. — J. H. Irwin, D.D.S. ; H. Y. Telfer. 

 Auditors.— G. B. Westcott; Col. G. W. Bruce. 



Collingwood, Ont., April 3?nd, 1901). 



XVII. — From The Niagara Historical Society 1908-09, through 

 Miss Caenochan, Delegate. 



We rejoice to be able to report that this year has been no less suc- 

 cessful than those which preceded it. The Society has printed two pam- 

 phlets and its annual report, the first being the " Opening of Memorial 

 Hall,-"' with a full account of the items of expenditure and a list of con- 

 tributions to the building fund, also a short sketch of the most interest- 

 ing articles in the room ; the second publication was entitled " Ten years 

 of the colony of Niagara 1780-1790," from the able pen of Col. Cruik- 

 shank. 



Monthly meetings were held from October to April and several 

 papers were read, one being a translation from the Diary of Thomas de 

 Boucherville which contained references to the Count de Puisaye and 

 Quetton St. George. Others were " A famous La Crosse match in 

 Niagara," by Mrs. Ascher ; " Early History of St. Mark's," by Mr. Cyril 



