PEOCEBDmGS FOR 1887. IX 



On the motion of Dr. Selwyn, seconded by Dr. Chauveau, the foregoing draft of an address to 

 Her Majesty was adopted, and ordered to be transmitted through His Excellency the Governor- 

 Geneial. 



On the motion of Di-. Wilson, seconded by Dr. Geo. Stewart, a telegram was ordered to be sent 

 through the noble Founder of the Society, the Marquis of Lorne, conveying to Her Majesty the 

 congratulations of the Society. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



On the motion of Prof. Johnson, seconded by Prof. Lawson, it was 



" Resolved, that a committee be foi'med, in accordance with the recommendation contained in the 

 Eeport of the Council, for the purpose of inquiring into the compliance of members with Rule 6 

 (paragraph 3), and to report thereon at the present meeting; and that said committee be compcsed of 

 Messrs. Lusignan, Whiteaves, De Gazes, Hoffmann and Stewart." 



Di'. Stewart moved, seconded by Mr. Ln.signan, " That the action of Section II, with respect to 

 the nomination of John Charles Dent to fill vacancj' in said Section, be confirmed." 



Very Rev. Dr. Grant moved, seconded by Mi-. Macfarlane, 'Thai the matter bo referred back to 

 the Section for further consideration "; and the (juestion being put oti the amendment, it was agreed 

 to OQ the following division : Yeas, 19 ; Nays, 2. 



The main motion was accordingly so amended. 



The consideration of the draft of the amendment proposed to bo made to Rule 6, with respect (o 

 the filling of vacancies, was postponed until the following day, in order that it might bo printed 

 together with an amendment thereto submitted hy Mr. Lusignan. 



The Honorary Seci'etary read a letter which he had received fi-om Captain Streatfield, the 

 Governor-Genei-al's secretaiy, expressing His Excellency's regret that, on account of his unavoidable 

 absence at Toronto, he could not be present at the opening of the general meeting. 



The President also nibinitted a letter which he had Just received from His Worship the Mayor of 

 Ottawa, inviting the Fellows of the Society and the Delegates to a garden party at his residence on 

 the following Friday. 



The President having announced that Di-. Hart Merriam of Washington and Dr. Fi-anz Boas of 

 Is'ew York were present as delegates, they were cordially welcomed by the members of the Royal 

 Society and invited to take part in the reading and discussion of the papers. 



Reports from Affiliated Societies. 



The Honoi'ary Secretary then again read the list of Delegates, and the following Reports were 

 submitted from'Aftiliated Societies: — 



I. From The Littrary and Historical Society of Quebec, through Mr. W. A. Ashe. 



On behalf of the Literaiy and Historical Society of Quebec, I have the honor to report, that 

 during the past season there have been no marked features of change either in the objects or aims of 

 the Society or in the manner of attaining them ; that, with a slight increase in active membership and 

 a corresponding increase in our means, we have been enabled, if not to make any marked advance, at 

 least to maintain our position of usefulness. A principal means toward that end has been a continu- 

 ance of our "Winter Course of Lectures," which, if we may judge bj' the attendances, have been 

 fully appreciated. The following papers comprised this course: — 



1. Whittier, the New England Poet, by Geoi-ge Stewart, jun. 



2. An Elementary Discussion of the Nebular Hyjoothesis, by W. A. Ashe. 



Proo. 1887. B. 



