XXVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



(21).— The Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club, by E. D. Eddy. 

 (22). — The Niagara Historical Society, by Miss Janet Carnochan. 



POPULAR LECTURES. 



Instead of the usual popular lecture four addresses on topics of 

 general interest were delivered by representatives of each of the four 

 sections on Wednesday evening. This variation of the accustomed 

 programme proved to be attractive. 



The speakers and their subjects were as follows: — 



Representing Section I. — P. B. Mignault, K.C., Professor of 

 Civil Law at McGill University, on "The Royal Society and its 

 Aims." 



Representing Section II. — Adam Shortt, C.M.G., LL.D., Chair- 

 man of- the Civil Service Commission of Canada, on "The Effects 

 of Financial Reaction after a Boom." 



Representing Section III. — L. A. Herdt, D.Sc, Professor of 

 Electrical Engineering, McGill University, on "The Development 

 of our Water Powers and their Effect on the Progress of Canada." 



Representing Section IV. — C. Gordon Hewitt, D.Sc, Dominion 

 Entomologist, on "The Destruction of Trees by Insects in Canada, 

 and Modern Methods of Fighting Them." 



Mr. Mignault's address was delivered in the French Language 

 and Dr. Herdt and Dr. Hewitt illustrated their remarks by appro- 

 priate lantern slides. 



SESSION IV.— (Thursday Afternoon, May 28). 



Reports of the Sections. 



SECTION I. 



Procès-verbal de la séance du mardi, 26 mai, à 9.30 a.m. 



Présents: M. P.-B. Mignault, président, Mgr Amédée-E. 

 Gosselin, M. l'abbé Auguste Gosselin, MM. Benjamin Suite, Thomas 

 Chapais, Ernest Myrand, P. -G. Roy, Adjutor Rivard, Léon Gérin, 

 Ernest Choquette, Edouard Montpetit et Louvigny de Montigny. 



Mgr Louis-Ad. Paquet s'est excusé, pour cause de maladie. 



Délégués: M. le notaire Victor Morin, M. Pemberton Smith 

 et M. E.-Z. Massicotte, représentant la Société de Numismatique 

 et d'Archéologie de Montréal; M. Arthur-T. Genest, représentant le 

 Club Littéraire Canadien-français d'Ottawa. 



