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were formerly in the City Hall. The pressure for room compelled the 

 Govermnent to utilize its entire space for oiiices, and even to seek a 

 number of rooms elsewhere. 



The Society has now, however, been able to transfer its whole library 

 and possessions to the lately enlarged Carnegie Library. Its library will 

 be used as a part of the Reference Department of the Carnegie Library, 

 and a meeting room for the use of the Society has also been placed at its 

 disposal. 



The Society will receive the benefit of the impulse given by the visit 

 of the British Association and will resume the publication of its Trans- 

 actions which have now reached the number of sixty-five. 



During the year a committee was appointed to unite with a similar 

 committee of the Canadian Club of Winnipeg in marking historic points 

 in the City of Winnipeg and vicinity. These include a brass plate upon 

 the Fort Garry Gate giving the history of the fort, the refencing of the 

 Seven Oaks Monument, and placards on the sites of Fort Rouge, Fort 

 Gibraltar and the first Fort Garry. The site of Fort Douglas having 

 entirely fallen into the Red River, by erosion of the river bank, a spot as 

 near the old fort as possible, at the foot of George street, will be marked 

 in a suitable way. 



The undertaking of a ISTational Exhibition and the celebration of 

 the centenary of the arrival of the Selkirk Colonists in 1913 is an enorm- 

 ous project being considered by the citizens of Winnipeg, to cost, it is 

 estimated, $4,000,000, and in the next three years it will give the His- 

 torical Society much work in co-operation with the whole body of the 

 citizens of Winnipeg in carrying out a Herculean task. 



George Bryce, D.D., LL.D., 



President of Man. Hist, and 8c. Society. 



Winnipeg, May 17th, 1909. 



XX. — From The Hamilton Association for the Promotion of Science, 



Literature and Art, through 



The Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada. 



The Association has held twelve general meetings during the past 

 year, besides ten meetings of the Council, the latter body, by a change of 

 the Constitution, having relieved the General Meetings of all executive 

 business. 



The General Meetings of the Association have been largely attended, 

 and the interest manifested by the members and their friends was never 

 greater. 



