Report of Astronomical Society 
The reorganization of the Astronomical Section as 
contemplated in the last report was carried out last fall with 
very gratifying results, although it is to be regretted that 
this involved the organic separation from the Hamilton 
Association. . 
The formation of the Royal Astronomical Society of 
Canada, with the object of uniting the scattered indepen- 
dent bodies and to obtain that concentration of effort so 
necessary in the study of Astronomy, and also to make the 
Dominion Observatory of more general service to the 
public, offered an epportunity to the Hamilton Astronomi- 
cal Society which could not be disregarded. 
Accordingly the Astronomical Society ceased to be a 
section of the Hamilton Association, and is now the Ham- 
ilton center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 
Apart from the sentiment which all well-wishers for a 
a greater Hamilton Association must feel in the loss of a 
section, it is satisfactory to know that other than in name 
the Association will not likely be the loser by this. separa- 
tion. Nearly all, if not all, of the members of the Astro- 
nomical Society will retain their membership in the 
Association, and in addition it will derive a small income 
from the rent of its rooms, and other conveniences, which | 
the new Astronomical Society have made arrangements to 
continue to use. 
In thus saying farewell as a section, we now as a sister 
society desire to assure the Hamilton Association that you 
have our best wishes for the future, and that as in the past 
we have worked harmoniously side by side, we may long 
continue to do so in our efforts to promote the study of 
scientific subjects in the City of Hamilton. 
G. PARRY JENKINS, BH. H. DARLING, 
President. Secretary RA S.C. 
Hamilton, May 12, 1909. Hamilton Center, 
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