XXIV THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



of the clause dealing with the quarterly publication of Transactions, 

 which was left for further consideration. — Carried. 



It was moved by Ven. Archdeacon Raymond, seconded by Mr. 

 Mignault, that the following be a committee to draft a resolution 

 expressing the Society's sorrow at the death of the founder, the Duke 

 of Argyll, and conveying to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Argyll 

 deep sympathy in her bereavement: — Rev. F. G. Scott, Mr. Lambe, 

 Dr. Plaskett, the Honorary Secretary and M. Mignault. 



The Fellows of Section I announced the intention of that Section 

 to ask the Society to elect as corresponding members the following : — 



M. Henri Lorin, Professeur d'Histoire Coloniale à l'Université 

 de Bordeaux, proposed by Dr. Ernest Myrand. 



M. Etienne Lamy, de l'Académie française, proposed by Hon. 

 Thomas Chapais. 



M. Gabriel Hanotaux, de l'Académie française, proposed by 

 Mr. Louvigny de Montigny. 



The President drew attention to the invitation of the Napier 

 Tercentenary Association to appoint a delegate to their celebration 

 in July next and on motion of Dr. Coyne and Mr. Lighthall, Dr. J. C. 

 McLennan was appointed to represent the Society on this occasion. 

 Should Dr. McLennan be unable to act the matter was left in the 

 hands of Council. 



An invitation to take part in the Proceedings of the 19th Congress 

 of Americanists in October, next, was also read and on motion of Dr. 

 LeSueur and Dr. Raymond, Mr. Charles Hill-Tout was appointed as 

 a representative of the Society. 



Mr. Shutt read a communication from the International Associa- 

 tion of Chemical Societies in reference to the systématisation of the 

 bibliographical abbreviations employed in chemical memoirs, and on 

 a motion of Mr. Shutt, seconded by Dr. Plaskett, it was decided to 

 approve of the proposals for a uniform system whereby the confusion 

 arising from the use of more than half a dozen abbreviations might be 

 avoided. 



Dr. Ruttan presented a question which had been discussed in the 

 meeting of Sections III and IV, viz. — The Introduction of a Poisonous 

 Gas, Carbon Monoxide, into Illuminating Gas. After discussion it 

 was moved by Dr. Ruttan, seconded by Dr. J.J. MacKenzie, that a 

 joint committee of Sections III and IV be appointed to take into 

 consideration the best method of representing this matter to the 

 Government. 



It was moved by Mr. Lighthall and seconded by Dr. Coyne that 

 Mr. J. Ross Robertson, who had been duly nominated, be elected a 

 member of Section II, there being a vacancy in that Section. — Carried. 



