XXX THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The representatives on the General Printing Committee for the 

 ensuing year are Professor J. Watson Bain and Mr. John Patterson. 



In regard to the Membership Committee it was resolved to retire 

 two members by rotation in alphabetic order and the committee this 

 year to consist of: Professor J. C. McLennan, Mr. J. Patterson, 

 Dr. R. F. Ruttan, Professor Buchanan and Dr. King, the first two on 

 the list to retire next year. 



It was resolved that all vacancies occurring in Section III, in 

 addition to the three vacancies allowed by the increase in membership, 

 be filled in the usual manner at the Annual Elections. 



Professor A. S. Eve and Professor R. W. Boyle were appointed 

 the representatives of the Section on the General Nominating Com- 

 mittee of the Society. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: 

 President, Professor J. Watson Bain; Vice-President, Dr. J. S. 

 Plaskett; Secretary, Mr. John Patterson. 



The following papers were read at the Sessions of the Section : 



1. — The Alkali Content of Soils as Related to Crop Growth. 

 By Frank T. Shutt, D.Sc, F.R.S.C, and Alice H. Burwash, B.A. 



2. — The Vertical Rise of "Alkali" under Irrigation in Heavy 

 Clay Soils. By Frank T. Shutt, D.Sc, F.R.S.C, and Alice H. 

 Burwash, B.A. 



3. — The Partial Oxidation of Methane in Natural Gas. By 

 R. T. Elworthy, B.Sc, A.I.C. Presented by F. T. Shutt, F.R.S.C. 



4. — The Formation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons from Natural 

 Gas. By R. T. Elworthy, B.Sc, A.I.C. Presented by F. T. Shutt, 

 D.Sc, F.R.S.C. 



5. — Esters of Palmitic and Stearic Acids. By G. Stafford Whitby 

 and W. R. McGlaughlin. Presented by Dr. R. F. Ruttan, F.R.S.C. 



6. — A new Sterol Colour Reaction. By George Stafford Whitby. 

 Presented by Dr. R. F. Ruttan, F.R.S.C. 



7. — The Intermediate Compounds in the Reaction between 

 Phthalic Anhydride, Aluminium chloride and aromatic hydrocarbons. 

 By T. C. McMullen, M.A. Presented by Prof. F. B. Allan, F.R.S.C. 



8. — The Electrolysis of Copper Sulphate with Interrupted and 

 with Periodically Reversed Currents. By Prof. J. T. Burt-Gerrans 

 and Mr. A. R. Gordon. Presented by Prof. W. Lash Miller, F.R.S.C. 



9. — The Periodic Phenomena at the Anode during Electrolysis 

 of Aqueous Solutions of Sodium Sulphide. By W. R. Fetzer, M.A. 

 Presented by Prof. W. Lash Miller, F.R.S.C. 



10. — Reactions of Zircon in the Electric Furnace. By I. M. 

 Logan, B.A.Sc Presented by Prof. W. Lash Miller, F.R.S.C. 



