XVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The Secretary read a statement showing that during the last 

 ten years 30 of the existing Fellows of Section II had contributed one 

 or more papers and 7 had contributed none; and that during the last 

 three years 21 Fellows had contributed papers, and 16 had failed to 

 do so. He submitted that the preparation of papers for the Society 

 should be regarded as one of the definite obligations of membership. 

 The Section discussed the Notice of Motion to amend paragraph 

 2 of Section 6 of the By-laws, and decided to recommend to the 

 Society that the number of Fellows in Section II be limited to 50, or, 

 in other words, increased from 40 to 50, but that not more than 3 new 

 members be elected in the event of the amendment being adopted. 



Lt.-Col. Denison and Sir Edmund Walker not having attended a 

 meeting or presented a paper since 1917, the operation of By-law 8 

 was suspended in order to retain their names on the list of Active 

 Members. 



Dr. Coyne was appointed as the representative of the Section on 

 the nominating committee of the Society. 



Mr. Justice Riddell read a communication from Prof. Currelly in 

 regard to the possibility of restoring some of the great homes of 

 England as national monuments. The communication was ordered 

 to be filed. 



A communication was read from Mr. Moses B. Cotsworth of 

 New Westminster, in regard to a proposed international Fixed 

 Calendar. Ordered to be filed. 



In regard to the triple celebration at Annapolis Royal in August, 

 the Section recommends that General Cruikshank, Mr. Justice Long- 

 ley, Prof. MacMechan and Prof. Stewart be appointed delegates to 

 represent the Society, together with such other Fellows as may find 

 it possible to attend the celebration. 



The advisory committee on nominations for the section was 

 elected as follows: — Dr. Short, Prof. Edgar, Dr. Coyne, Mr. Lighthall, 

 Dr. MacMechan, Prof. Martin and Judge Howay. 



In regard to the Report of the Committee on Scientific Conditions 

 in Canada, the Section is substantially in agreement with the Com- 

 mittee's recommendations designed to strengthen the membership of 

 the Society and stimulate a more active interest in its activities by 

 the Fellows; and recommends that the Council be requested to so 

 amend Section 6 of the By-laws as to insure that in future no Fellow 

 shall be permitted to remain on the active list who is unable or un- 

 willing to fulfil the obligations of membership as to attendance and 

 the presentation of original papers. 



