BELFAST 



NATURAL HISTORY 

 AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



SESSION [907-8. 



12th November. IQO 1 /. 



Sir Otto Jaffe, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



CANADA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 

 By Mr. J. R. Fisher., b.l. 



(Abstract.) 



At the outset of the proceedings, Mr. John Horner 

 said he wished to say a few words with reference to their 

 President. At the meeting of their Council, and subsequently 

 at the annual meeting of their Society, congratulations were 

 extended to Sir Otto Jaffe upon the hon. degree of LL.D. 

 which had been recently conferred upon him by the Royal 

 University. As a Society, they felt that honour was re- 

 flected upon them. The only regret they felt in the matter 

 was that, unlike a previous honour conferred upon Sir Otto, 

 Lady Jaffe did not participate in the present one. The honour 

 was well deserved. Sir Otto had shown the greatest interest in 

 educational matters, especially scientific education, and he 

 thought those present would be glad to have that opportunity 

 of extending their congratulations. He moved a resolution 

 accordingly. 



Professor Symington, in seconding, said they took the 

 compliment! conferred^ upon Sir Otto as a compliment to that 



