treasures of Our Library 



At the public annual meeting (Feb. 9th, 1904) of the His- 

 torical Society of Manitoba the following interesting paper was 

 presented by Rev. Dr. Bryce, a life member and one of the first 

 officers of the Society, on the " Book Treasures of the Histor- 

 ical Society Library." 



During this month of February occurs the semi- jubilee of 

 the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba. The first 

 meeting for the organization of the Society was held in the 

 Court House, Winnipeg, on the 23rd of January, 1879. On 

 the 22nd of February following that date the constitution was 

 adopted and the first board of officers and managers was 

 elected. We are impressed by the fact, as we read the names 

 of that board, that the grim reaper has been very busy during 

 the twenty-five years that have passed. 



The following made up the first Board of Officers : 



President — Hon. Chief Justice Wood. 

 First Vice-President — James Cowan, M.D. 

 Second Vice-President — Alex. McArthur, Esq. 

 Corresponding Secretary — Rev. Prof. Bryce. 

 Recording Secretary — Mr. Alex. Begg. 

 Treasurer — Mr. S. R. Parsons. 



Executive Council — Rev. Canon Grisdale, Donald Codd, 

 Esq., Mr. A. H. Whitcher, Mr. James H. Rowan, Mr. E. W. 

 Jarvis, John F. Bain, Esq., Mr. James Stewart, Hon. John 

 Norquay, Hon. Joseph Royal. 



Of these fifteen, nine, so far as known to the writer, have 

 passed away. The survivors are Bishop Grisdale, Judge Bain, 

 A. H. Whitcher (Ottawa), S. B. Parsons (Toronto), and the 

 writer. 



