PROCEEDINGS FOR 1914 XXXI 



On the motion of Dr. Mignault, seconded by Mr. de Montigny, 

 the report of Section I was adopted. 



It was moved by Dr. Mignault, seconded by Mr. de Montigny, 

 that the Honorary Secretary cast a ballot for the election as corre- 

 sponding members, of Mr. Hanotaux, Gabriel, de l'Académie fran- 

 çaise, 21 rue Cassette, Paris; Mr. Lamy, Etienne, secrétaire 

 perpétuel de l'Académie française, 3, place d'Iéna, Paris, and Mr. 

 Lorin Henri, professeur d'histoire coloniale à l'Université de 

 Bordeaux, 23, quai des Chartrons, Bordeaux. The ballot having 

 been cast, the election was confirmed. 



REPORT OF SECTION II. 



Section II met at the New Medical Building of McGill University 

 at 11 a.m. 



Present: — Hon. Mr. Justice Longley, President, in the chair, — 

 Fellows: D. C. Scott, Hill-Tout, Jones, Coyne, McLachlan, LeSueur, 

 Lighthall, F. G. Scott, Eaton, Raymond, Shortt. 



Professor Pelham Edgar's paper on "Matthew Arnold as a 

 Poet," was read and discussed. 



Dr. Eaton gave the outlines of his paper on "The Peopling of 

 Hants County, Nova Scotia, from Rhode Island in 1760." The paper 

 was followed by considerable discussion. 



Rev. F. G. Scott read, "A group of Poems: Songs of the Islands of 

 the Gulf of Georgia," by Clive Phillips-Woolley. 



Venerable Archdeacon Raymond read his paper on "The First 

 Governor of New Brunswick and the Acadians of the River St. John." 



The meeting adjourned at 12.45. 



The Section reassembled at 2.45. 



Mr. R. W. McLachlan gave an account of the paper by Miss 

 Charlton, entitled, "Some unpublished letters and part of a dairy of 

 Joseph Frobisher and James McGill." 



Mr. W. A. Munn's paper on "Wineland the Good" was read. 

 He holds that Vinland is the extreme north of Newfoundland. 



Concerning the form of the publication of the proceedings — annual 

 or quarterly — discussion was adjourned. 



On Wednesday, May 27th, the section reassembled at Laval 

 University. 



It was resolved that Mr. John Ross Robertson be elected to th e 

 Section, and a ballot was consequently cast in his favour. This elec- 

 tion was ratified by the Society the same morning. 



It was resolved that the Society be asked for the privilege f' 

 electing two additional members during the coming year 



