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Government is to be congratulated, as the result should be the elimi- 

 nation from this trade of elements highly dangerous to human life. 



V. — Permanent Quarters for the Society. 



At the last annual meeting a discussion took place and a resolution 

 was passed dealing with permanent quarters for the Society. An 

 influential delegation waited on the Minister of Public Works on the 

 7th January. Hon. Mr. Rogers received the deputation with cordiality, 

 and it is probable that before very long the Society will find itself 

 in possession of accommodation in one of the public buildings in 

 Ottawa which may be considered as headquarters for the future. 



VI. — The National Library. 



The views of the Society, as expressed by the resolution passed 

 at the last annual meeting, were «laid before the Government on the 

 16th July last. A copy of the memorial follows. This important 

 question will no doubt receive the serious attention of the Government. 



Ottawa, July 16, 1913. 



To His Excellency 



The Administrator in Council :- 



The undersigned has the honour to state that at the late meeting 

 of The Royal Society of Canada in May, last, the following resolution 

 respecting the establishment of a National Library for Canada was 

 unanimously approved: — 



"That this Society, recognizing the vital importance to any 

 civilized people of a National Library, organized and maintained 

 upon broad and efficient lines, and particularly to a young, rapidly 

 growing, and ambitious community such as ours; and also recognizing 

 its great usefulness to students in every branch of "human knowledge, 

 its practical and economic worth as a general repository of information, 

 now scattered in many libraries, or inaccessible, and its value as a 

 rallying point for the library activities of the whole community; — 

 respectfully urges upon the consideration of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment the early establishment of such an institution for the general 

 benefit of the people of Canada." 



The undersigned on behalf of The Royal Society of Canada would 

 respectfully request favourable consideration of the subject matter 

 of this resolution. 



Frank D. Adams, President. 



