APPENDIX F CXLIX 



The Proceedings and Transactions, vol. XII, part 4, the publica- 

 tion of which had been delayed, have been issued; and vol. XIII, 

 part 3 is in the press. 



XVI. — Report of the New Brunswick Historical Society. 



Presented by Ven. Archdeacon Raymond, F.R.S.C., 

 Delegate. 



This Society has to deplore the loss, during the course of a single 

 year, of three of its most active and esteemed members, namely, 

 Dr. George U. Hay, David Russell Jack and Jonas Howe. At the 

 time of his death Dr. Hay was president of the Society, Mr. Jack 

 its active and energetic corresponding secretary, and Mr. Howe, 

 librarian. Each of these gentlemen had, from time to time, contrib- 

 uted valuable papers to the Society, and the removal of these gentle- 

 men has deprived us of three of our none too numerous band of serious 

 workers. 



The Society has now entered upon the fortieth year of its existence, 

 having been incorporated on the 9th of September, 1874. 



During the past year the Society has taken a leading part in the 

 movement to preserve and beautify the site of Fort Howe, which 

 lies within the bounds of the City of St. John. This matter has now 

 been taken in hand by the Dominion Parks Branch of the Department 

 of the Interior at Ottawa, and plans are being prepared to make the 

 fort site a national and historical park. The Society will co-operate 

 with the department at Ottawa in suggestions as to the way in which 

 the park may be most effectively laid out. The desire of the Society 

 is to preserve and enhance the old-time character of Fort Howe as 

 a stronghold dominating the city. The predominant idea will be 

 one of rugged picturesqueness. The incidents associated with Madame 

 La Tour, Major Studholme, William Cobbet, the advent of the Loyal- 

 ists and the old garrison days must each and all have at Fort Howe 

 park their fitting memorial. A principal feature of the schene will be 

 an ample terrace overlooking the harbour, the view from which will 

 be of surpassing interest to every visitor. 



The Historical Society has now in press another volume of its 

 collections. The papers selected for publication include several of 

 great interest to New Brunswick people: one on the Miramichi settle- 

 ment in Eastern New Brunswick, founded by William Davidson, 

 in 1765, contributed by Professor W. F. Ganong, of Smith College, 

 Northampton, Massachusetts, our active corresponding member. 

 To Senator Patrick Therriault, of the adjoining State of Maine, the 



