IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) /. \^ 1.0 £1^ ^ mm wn 1.1 j.-^'^" ^ HiotogF^hic Sciences Coipcxetion ^ '^ A <^ 23 WKT f/iAIN STRUT «Vfcf •TM.N.Y. 14SM (/I6)I73-4S03 CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVl/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Instituta for Historical IMicroraproductiona / Institut Canadian da microraproductiont historiquas Technical and Bibliographic Notaa/Notaa tachniquaa at bilMiographiquaa Tha Inatituta haa attamptad to obtain tha baat original copy avaiiabia for filming. Faaturaa of thia copy which may ba bibliographlcally uniqua. which may altar any ot^ tha imagaa in tha raproduction, or which may algnificantly changa tha uaual mathod of filiriing. nra chackad balow. EColourad covara/ Couvartura da coulaur I I Covara damagad/ D D D D Couvartura andommagia Covars raatorad and/or iaminatad/ Couvartura raataurto at/ou palliculAa I — I Covar titia miaaing/ La titra da couvartura manqua Colourad mapa/ Cartaa gAographiquaa wi coulaur Colourad ink (i.a. othar than biua or black)/ Sncra da coulaur (i.a. autra qua blaua ou noira) Colourad pletaa and/or iliuatrationa/ Pianchaa at/ou iliuatrationa an coulaur Bound with othar matarial/ RaliA avac d'autraa documanta Tight bindinn may causa shadows or distortion along intarior margin/ La raliura sarrAo paut causar da I'ombra ou da la distortion la long da la marga intAriaura Blank iaavas addad during rastoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar possibia, thasa hava baan omittad from filming/ II sa paut qua cartainas pagas blanches aJoutAas lors d'una rastauration apparalssant dans la taxta. mais. lorsqua cala 4tait possibia. cas pagas n'ont pas *t« filmAas. Additional commants:/ Commantairas supplAmantairas: This Itam is filmad at tha reduction ratio chackad balow/ Ca document est film* au taux da reduction indiquA ci-dei L'inatitut a microfilm* la meilleur axamplaira qu'il lui a 4ti poaaible da aa procurer. Lea dAtaila da cot exemplaira qui aont paut-Atre uniquaa du point da vue bibliographiqua, qui peuvent modifier une imege reproduKe, ou qui peuvent exiger une modificetion dene la mAthode normale do filmage sent indiqute ci-dessoua. |~~| Colourad pagea/ D Pagea da coulaur Pages damaged/ Pegea andommag^aa Pages restored end/oi Peges restaurias at/ou pellicuMes Psges discoloured, stained or foxe< Pegea dAcoiorias. tachattea ou piquAas Pages detached/ Peges dAtechAes Showthroughy Tranaparance Quality of prin QualitA InAgaie de I'lmpression Includes supplementary meterii Comprend du m&tAriel supplAmenteire Only edition eveileble/ Seule Mition disponible □ Pages damaged/ Pegea |~n Pages restored end/or leminated/ rj] Peges discoloured, stained or foxed/ r~~| Pages detached/ r~Tl Showthrough/ I I Quality of print var.ea/ |~n Includes supplementary meterial/ rn Only edition eveileble/ T SI T M d ei b< rii ri m Peges wholly or pertieily obscured by errata slips, tissuaa. etc.. have been ref limed to ensure the best possibia image/ Lea pages totelement ou pertiellement obscurcies per un feuillet d'erreta, une pelure. etc.. ont *tA fiimAes A nouveeu de fe9on A obtenir la meilleure image possible. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X y 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X taH« du idiftor una nag* Th« copy f llmMl h«r« hat baan raproducad thank* to tha ganaroaity of: Library Divition Provincial Archival of British Columbia Tha imagaa appaaring hara ara tha baat quality poaaibia conaMaring tha condition and iagibility of tha original copy and in Icaaping with tha filming contract apacif icationa. L'axamplaira filntA f ut raproduit grica A la g4niroait4 da: Library Divition Provincial Archivat of British Cotumbia Laa imagaa auivantaa ont 4tA raproduitaa avac la plua grand aoin. compta tanu da la condition at da la nattatA da raxamplaira film*, at an conformit* avac laa conditions du contrat da filmaga. Original capias in printad papar covers ara filmad baginning with tha front covar and anding on tha last paga «vith a printad or illustratad impras- sion, or tha back covar whan appropriate. All othar original capias ara filmad baginning on tha firat paga with a printad or illustratad impras- sion, and anding on tha last paga with a printad or illustratad imprassion. Las axampiairaa originaux dont la couvartura an papiar aat imprimAa sont filmAs an commandant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant soit par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'illustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la cas. Tous las autras axamplairas originaux sont filmte an commandant par la pramiAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'illustration at an tarminant par la darnlAra paga qui comporta una talla amprainta. Tha last racordad frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol — ^ (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or tha symbol ▼ (meaning "END"). whichever applies. \)n des symboles suivants apparaltra sur la darniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le ces: le symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE". le symboie ▼ signifie "FIN". Maps, plates, cherts, etc.. mey be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hend corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diegrems illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc.. peuvent Atre filmAs i des toux de rAduction diff Arents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul clichA. il est filmA A pertir de I'angle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite. et de haut en bes. en prenant le nombre d'imeges nAcessaire. Las diagrammes suivants illustrant la mAthode. rrata o >elure, A 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 mmmmmmmmmm ^ "JJi, \tx o. 6 / !:> ^ " ■ "- ■ >-»""^i>^/;;j 3 t THE OF MANITOBA. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1888. HONORARY, CORRESPONDIN(i AND LIFE MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR 1889 AND ITS STANDING COMMITTEES, JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF CITY COUNCIL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ANNUAL MEETING, FEB. 12, 1880, LIST OF EXCHANGES, AWO PRESIDENT'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS (TBANBAOTION no. 34.) DELIVERED FEB. 28th. 1880 * ♦ » WINNIHBO: MANITOIIA FKKK PKKSS PKINT. iSSu. JK .. v^.t . k JjtiSltmk. « ' .-IIMll.^lj^H mmmm I MUX PR THE Historical and Scieotilic Society OF MANITOBA. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1888. \ IIOXOH.MJY. <()|<|{KSI'(»N'I>IN<; AND I. UK MKMMKKS. lAKrCTIVK t'OlNril. Kol« INS!) AND ITS STANDINMi < uMMITIKKs .KMNT MHKAIJY CO.MMITTKKOK CITY COlXf M. AND IIIST< >|{|« Al. SOC'IKTY, ANNCAL MKKTINC, FEh. 1l>, l.S.. on /( /:us I on ,,v I'l' -I'll III. ( . \. U, II. |. K.f.s. I -I \' n.isui. r, Mi|,Im II Nairn I IVciil. Ill, A. II. iSS,). i'< l'ri-i,|,„t. It, '« iiiiiii, .M.,\. A. U. Il.ijr Iti ilii |,,„„l,„^ s,.,n|.|n |. Ill, iil.iix, J;i>. 'lavl.ir. i:\iA (Tivi-: (ocxc II.. ( (>i i-i>tiiiU i.f llic ,,|„ Krv. I'lof. Mn,,. I. I I, Kfv. I'nif. II JihIkc Anhiui "I, M A., n.i>. M- iilll|-LT>. Mini follow I'rof. lull:.,,,. I'rof. 1. a ill I. iiiu mnlUiiui, |- S/VIA7»/.\7, l().\I.MlTTi:i:s I l». •>. i iirrv. I>r. Aaiuw. Aniliii'oloKicHi Hiifl Niiliiriii III Oli ISS,,. Niorv. iiiriiiiiii. »■• N'. Hell, <■/,. A. lliiucriiiaii. <«ri. hniMT. I'x'f. I.Mir.l. I>r. AuMivv. I.iltrin-y Mini I'liltKciilit ■''lliiiiirf mill I' r<>|M>|-ty. Mij.l jilii ri \ .)i-. lavlr l>. S. <|,|., ( h.i V. II. T iiii-.i,n. iiriiink. I« /"......Ht,.,. „r 4 uy r„,„M.n ntui lilHtoi-iritl .Satriflv. I{< Al( l>i. Km Icnii.in (■ Alcli 1111.1M M.K K( Al.l l«<\. !'r..f. II;, ,V lilillir .\t(l;ii;l,, •Tiii.iM (,. II. C.,,,,!,!,,.!;. Till- HISTORICAL AND SCIRNTII-IC SOCIFTV t iiii~i>i> m| till iiiii(i\\iim 1 l.i-.'-i-. Ill Mrtiiiiii* .Mill Niiii^ii iliii ■• ; Honorary Members, Life Members. S26.00. corresponding members. active members. $5.00 per annum Library Subscribers. $2.00 per annum. MiiiilHiNiif iln I iiiiiii il iif M.iiiil.ili.i riiivir^ilv .iikI I iMlii.;i.iilii.iti- li.i r .n (!.■.'•> In tlif lslvi~li i l.ili|',ir\ 111 rii>liiiK cif till' Nil iilv. I.iinl Diil'fi I III. !• . I'.iiUiii.iii. l-.il. IViili-f. (iilii r;il l.niil \\ iiKiii \ . >>ir (iimm M»|ilirii. .\irliil(.Mi'<>ii kit Dull jlii. I . S. li.lis ll I .1X1.11. I'lilli ip.ll l):l>\ •.>ll. III. .Ii.lill It U'. ( iiMU-r;il l.i'ltn . M.iii|iii> 111 l.iitiii. |{i'\. lohn .M< l>iMi::,ill. ^ii jiiliii A. \):ii iImimIiI. ( j|il. W :ii. KriiiiiiU. i oi{i{i:sf<}.\i>/.\<. vr.vnrjx'-^. I>r. \\ ilsiiri, 'roriiiiln I'ririi i|i;il ( ir.inl. Sir Ddiialil .\. Siiiilh l.iinl l.:iii>. \|.intn;il. .|iiiii<> Ml Dciiiu.ill. .\tlMl>;i-iM. II. 111! iii'^i'i . * iiiiilu'i l^iiiil lliiiiM'. UiiImtI I ,iii!|iIh'II. Miuriii^tiin. .M.iii. I'ri.f ..-ill ll.'ll. 0|lnu:i. Dr. (iiuiyr M. D.nx >iiii. (»lt.n\;i. I . M.iii. I'l im r .Mini I. Uiiiliriik K.i-s. I'lirl llii)i|« \\ v.iii, .\th:ili.i- Al.\ iiuKi M;illii-iiii. Kal I'uilimr. I.:iu itin I' I l.iikc. S;i...k.ili luwiiii. It'idi'iiik lti»s Ml I'.iii.iiu, hiiii C"lii|)|ic\vvaii. 1)1. W. M.K.n. I'l. II I Itivii. I la t luvNt, via I'liiiir I'ml. II. Ilrli. Mirlii|ilrn|iiii. I .akc .Sii|iiiiiir. I'liil. M.iriiiiii, ( m.iu.i. i^iiir~i y.. riiiiiii|iMiM, \i w ^'lllk. \\ .ilii I Diviiii, l.,iUi' I- raiiri>. I Iriii \ |. Miiruan. ( Itlavv.i. It. J. \\ . I'itlur. IdiI I'lMii, i~. I'lnf. j. II. I'aiiluii. .iiii .\. tiiii, I'. >. A. J.iiiif.- W. K. Swan. I'. S. A. .\rliiia I uiimiI tm r.il. M. IMir>lniry. /.// /; .I//C i//;a7i'.s. William Martin, "f I Io|h- I- ami. Miirri>. I. II. A>li.liiuii. Ili'\. A. I-'., t (iuK\. la|il. I.. M. I.t .\i-. Will, t iiu 111, M.D..i\ I'ri -.iiliiil. Ki-\. I'r if. Ilarl. i x I'n -iiK iil. Imlm' .XrilaLili. tx l'ri>iiliiil. Itt \ . Dr. Itrvi 1-, i\ |'rr>iiiiMl. I Inn. I. ( . .Mkiii'-. .\r(lilii>liii|i I'arlii . I liicf I iiiiiiiii.-.^iiiiii.i \\'rii;li\. II. 15. Cn. I-. \\ . Sti.liarl. .\iiL.Mi> Milliarlo. The The am and Scie held in th Hocietv, C. N. Bell After rout reports wt KEI'OH'I A marke operation .I'uHt closed nierly one Hociety, at been hande «!ver, entru Krant of \ Hupply of ■iianagemen the hands o i-ouncil and ing the roon society payii iind mainte i** believed, lion, and al burden whi (ome within leKitimate o| .joint commit Librarian— our faithful a f(l. and in rec iiii^ from the ^ was elected a .Miss Inkster •Itte Miss.Ta appointments lion. Work ofthi papers were r 1. "John Ta Kev. Geo. Br Dublished. -'. Henrys j ■.xperienoes In •iver, 171HI1801 ice-president, '' "Reminisc ^70, •' by Hoi resident; Maj I. Certain let [tilers, hitherl jents connecte Jid settlement «d by Rev. Di ii-f president. , i. "Botany ai o«y, " by Mr. Readings wer !the society oi ANNUAL MEETING he'd in the prJocio^l r« J. *'*n'to"-» was C- N. BelJ, l8t Vice DreSJ;,/ *^ L^"*' Mr. After routine buHioeHH tS v ' '«" "^^ *''"»«'•. reports were read m fo| J^h '°"'' '*"»"*' KE|.ORrOKl|,EKXK, °T1V~ '♦oclety, BlleaHt fn.».r^ 'eatures of the •'een liinded o^er ^ f^^^jlf!:*' E?*!."'- »>*« «ver, entruHtH It to o^.r l^'*^^'«'>' how. «wnf of «i(ioo per annum f^iP'"" "'"h « •supply of magazines anri^i'^^fPuP »•>« "•*na«ernentSrth8nbrl?l h^^^u The f tnehandsofaiolnV«/L„ V "*" been In 'ouncll and of ffioere"" h**^°^ ^"e city '"K the rooniH heated S'/i-l!"^ '7 '"rniih- Mociety paying all exnen««i'^«''/***' ""'I ">e .•"'l.,?'**"tenance! &** °i ''''«ndant8 '*• believed, Rives v/rv „'*"«*""««». it ['on^ and Ai^o relieves fh«"*'. «»"«'«- ••urden which It wat ul^ T.'^'^ of a 'ome within the Z^^^ °°F ^«'t d«d not 'efltimate o^atlonT V. '"*' "««'«'" ^ ' llffla'S'^^.^ '? appendix. """" "' »"« ed. and in recognltioToV hi- ?°' ''*"'"' "ig from theearly davs of /h«***'"'''/=«'*> ^at- l^vas elected a life meTbeJ ^''f„''o« «^y. he )n88 Inkster was aDDoinT»w ^. "'" P'ace I ite Miss Jackson ^kI'*}*"'! »l » 'ater ^PP^^ntments haTe ^Iv^Xriatl^.r U-. oS^te'-f/^itoha Scout, "by ' published. ^*'^' ^'^ '^•' -'« April, i«^^ xier?S*ln^The''*furtradr"^"''.f« «"d '.e-presldent, 4th May lS« ^^^^'.^ ? • '«' lad settlement of the iITh .^."'^ history , fiK4-hyMr.X,.ekens.„„„^^^^^^ of AprflX'iffi^rJir*^-'" ^he month preservation^ the Sld^^if** *'««" "« "h^ Oarry. as a land mirk of ^h^'^V of Fort of the city and /'".jnli*'^ «»rly history Kention a uublip -»»«..i "r. At our hii». connection wlh the Jk? '^*« *'«'d "nd. il, ons ^-ere entered ln/oU°h!'h'''u"'i?°"« It Is hoped that a reHulT ^m ? W'^- Co. which will Hnure ih^ «. *'" he reached very l..terestl„"re,uf ^'^^""vation of thl2 'rS"ff?aX h« '^^^ --ved 'teeSfonnfcl£^"cKat^^^ foot language- ftftT'"*'; o' the Black Members-The list „# ep In t«t^.r? "^o oe regret terf th.. _ 'I is much to bl members: 5». not taken by the .^t!: ^"^ soclerv is and the public men of^«"« °' )V'lnn Jei" iniporfance of the p^pI Province, ^he to he measured bj In v *"/*" *'°ne is no! embracing as thev rfn '.^®'*® ™oney value cost y Dublicata'*°/?« ^'^^enslVe S Institution of Wash?n J^® Smithsonian departmental reD^pfJT""' ^he varionL .i;ir.?i! "'"•''•"!i »r„!j„'fi'- "«>'"y .. (t and Htrsngnm. Thin Ih a luntter of Home Importance, aH viHitorH aHHiHt in cxlvniiinu a knowledge of the Hwiuty ami IIh opor- ationH. DoalhH— We haw to re|>ort the death of one of our honorary iiiembcrM, Sir .Fohn ItoHe, which occurred in Scotland, AukuhI, All of which Ih reH|>ectfully Hubniitled. W. I), AliDAiill, I'reHident. A. HnWKUMAN. for. Secretary. Treaau/ar'^i Baport. The fullowinK Ih the reuort of the trea- Hurer, audited and founci correct by Mr. W. J. Akin, auditor : I HSII KKl KIXIK. Ili^ttiriciil I'lililin Socirly liili'r.v. Fflini;ii> 7, ISMI. «M)i iiifinlMTs IliHi lor INh^. «;> HUliHrripliiiii . 9 <'«*- M (ill tiiiMiilirrt llixl. fin IN<<), ^'i HiilMi'i'iiiliiMi Si*> tM) 210 siili-i) riiHTH I'iiIiIk' Liliriiry lor l«S« f IK'> M) i;i7 milwcrilwrrt I'lildir lrui'y tor \mi -Tl CO KiiiiH lor Ix'ok' I'ulilii l.ilirar.v il 17 I'rov iiu'iiti KranI to HiHlorii^ul Sock'I.V. l(*N< •.'."lOlNt I I tonal Ion .'• "•• I'alaloKiieH iiiiil |iHin|>lil<'iN | soltl II W> rroriJcilM of "Dlokt'iis' " roiul- \ in^H IIHUMI I Tolalrt Historical lirHncli IMililic J library Inaiitli »I.'JI7 »• »78'.» «)7 I.J17 ;«» 7«2 1»7 «L'.(l(IO 27 ( A^ill I'Ail). lllHloriciil I'liltlic So. I^il). SiilariuM. arrears I8><7 imid .* 177 a(i for 1«8J<. Mr. Him'tmii. « ;«I2 .K) •• .VliHs liilvsicr j anil assisiani ! t'liairinan > -'O^l 110 llialoriial Sot ifly arroars riiil I8S7 Ill""' HlHturiciil Sorifly Insuruni'i-s for :» jt-arH ••'"<• MIsioriral Sorlcly. IHi-lieii-* licadiUKs. fxpcnsi's l.'iH (HI i'rini inK for year . !M 1N( Knc. Mrillaniitt. &i' I»-' I'oslaici'H 17 HI 16 i;. t Ktlt. !l, IS.Si, ItalaiUf rasli on liana •-•27 v.' 82,000 27 I.IMRAKY COM- KKI'OHT OK TIIE .10INT MITTEE. The joint library committee of the His- torical Society and City Council bens to report the proceedinRs of its first year's work. The committee on behalf of the society consisted of Rev. Dr. Bryce (chair- man), Kev. Prof. Hart, for the months of February and March Mr. A. McNee, and after that time of Judxe Ardagh. On be- half of the city the reprusentalive aldiT men were Messrs. (irundy, Hiley nml Maker. The meetinus of the commit lo- were ctiaraclcri/ed by the Kreatest hur mony, Durinir the society's year 1 1 meei- inus were held. Librarians— For several months tlic former librarian, Mr. W. H. HuK>>an, ami the assistant at last annual meetiuK, Miss Martin, were continued. On the resiKim tion of Miss Martin, Miss Florence Inl; ster was apnointed assistant, and on tin' resignation of Mr.Huuhan in August .Mis> Inksler was appointed librarian and Mis. F^bba Jackson assistant. The present li- brarians are in uv. ry resuect well siiitcil for the'tr positions and Kive general siilis faction. The Library— Shortly after last annual meeliuK the library committee of the sn ciety selected a considerable numlter of books from the society's circula'.iuK lil>r,'i- ry and handed these over to the juini committee. These, alouK with the lu-w books purchased, liavu been all stamiiud as belon.firinK to the city public library. Tiir society's reference liliniry contained in ihc inner room has t»een kept entirely scpar ate from the city and Isbister librarit-s. DuriiiK the year the circulntinK and refer emu libraries have l>een entirely catalu Ku;fd and the convenient card system uuw makes it possible to tind the wurk of hii> author, and the subjects included in unr library, with the screatesl expedition. Tlie writing out of a card description of every one of the thousands of books hasentiiileil an enormous work upon the librariaiiN. The books— At the beninnine of t!jf year the tender for supplying books lui the library given in by Mr. W. D. Kussel was accepted as being more favorable thaiij any city tender, or even than the Toruiiti and iNIontreal tenders. Hooks lo iht number of VM and to the amount oi 9420.12 have been received. These liavi been regularly addei!. and advert^ ised at least once a fortni).'li| and have done much to keep u| interest in the library. The books are la eluded in the departments of tictioii, lii^ ory, travel and general literature. Dm ing the year regulations governiiiK iii| use of the library were adopted, and Uiei have worked well. Heading Koom— The usual maga/nu and papers supplied to our readers wei supplied during the year by Mr. Alextii der Taylor. A short time ago, on the piring of the old arrangement, teml were called for, when Mr. R. D. Uicliai son's, being the lowest, for J^lTl.'")*), wi accepted. The rooms are more lar)j;( patronized than ever before, the nieinl on some Saturdays having reached oi hundred and thirty-Kve. Since the ei< tion of the new council the members presenting the city are Messrs. GruiU Iv. McKenzie and C. H. Campbell. Geurce Bryce, Chairman Hooks lent during year 1S88— I'lnij 1,;119; scientific, 7.5; history, 205;geoKrapJ voyage and travel, 312; biography ,-'^'; (I "ookn ] '"•"I'OIM The> report h the Ho«.j the p«„j ?' '• t. .Si, form of t i"U'''i ani '•"ONI M|\' ;«'»«d «,„ '•otanJeni As ,||p, of I)r u',, ^hal surv, "•'••lUHeu '"'■Hon of , "as comn/i ;;ot .vet j/„,i ""esoeiety. 'I Is Very I'lits Of tj "Pare and tl ""•'•fdorH, .V "T ^P '"'Pr !""« ''^Hoft "'"«tOKoov, ../V^e'-* brii ,7' KentJeme „^" «N Hatlsfrtc «red with foi r?^ 'o the ''the e.veoutl, ras proceeded '"«>r«/lMOH (II-. •tH for vear, (ij-,; """re, .|»|,. ^^^^^ '"••I'ouioi riiK •'^Ariu,^, MIlTKi;, "isniiiv ,„M. MK,rMvr:,„r'.v,i,,. ''"'IB to ifiiDPovA M '" "O'-iethlMK eoulrf h. CnAHI.Ks N. Hki.,.. After a brief rfi«„. . ^^'hairinuti. ^" Its «at Hfactopv }il^^ .*'.®'* the .soclefv P^red with forS l.Z"*' P?«'t'on.^.S " the youtjK ladv HI ^ ?" '*'thful work "the ••.vec^fi*e'^.o'i';^^J''«"«. "•« «'Sn ;; rs and the ofticerH for fh' "'^««n niem- - p-eedcd wa/°Xu^h^hTajK ^'' A. now«P,„a„.'7' -1'"' '''•••'■P'-«Hidcnt. lary, Mr. F, n tT";. i^^'^e^PondliiK .^e,. '.' S?e-"» '^'••; •'""«« K'fir''r'""« ^' •Vt'pheri Nairn (r« ii ' "^^ ''^♦'"HunT. Mr th« Joint (Uy I i.rarv '■'•''''• Memh^rH of J;o'" the ^or&r m''"'"'*«- r««le'ti°d Arda«h. \|f Ke W. i"'- "*••'• '"'1 u kTe ^V «(r!an,ation" IhZj^'V ""'''•"••* ^"« nomination In eau'San^e'"" ""' °"«' "Ksoi.irio.vs V .. ."nmoilono m; , ''•'"^'^'-'''.vs. ^-.r.: i-sri "'--^^^^^^^ la;}t year. ^"^ °"«ty -'or hi8 Hervlces .that the f h« e«tV fori Xre'^he" '°«»""««"«bour «ccomo,]itCiS>Jid?«^'*'*'* that^" ifetter of haviHK a jvault fnr /i! '' "'« "eceNsir y '•nportant papera l.';^" Pfeservatlon of the JatteraresoI^Hoi" connection with Bryce and Ha^ ^S '°"' '"oved l>y Prof"' t'oH be.„adeto'the*^?*'*^'«'' that appK" used vault. ° ^"^ ""^y ^^ouncll for Sn «„. I . KXCHAXGKS ICKCIillVKI) rOK 1«HS. IUc;il \^soii. *iiTin;iii l'nl(>iii:il Sn. tv (Itrrliii). liidiaiiM Si)cift\ iif t'. K. \ Siir\cviii>. t'aiiadhiiia, Montreal. I'anailian IOiiti>nii>Uiirist. Aimricaii Miislmiiii of Natural llistorv. I nitcd Stall's (Icolonioal Siirvi'v. \a\ y DcpaitmiMit. " Di'partuu'iit of Amiciillurc. *■ liiircaii iial Socittv. Harvard I'liivirsiiv. Torimlo I'lihlir l.ilirar- . Aiiicricai! Insliliili.' of Miiiiiii; linyiiu rrs. Imperial I'l'dcralioii. Wisconsin State llistorieal Smietv. I'uldic I,ihrar\ , Niweastle \ipiiii 'I'yne. I'lic Saiiilarv lie-tiliite ot (iriat Kritaiii. Massaeliii--ctts llistoriial Soeietx. (iiiflpli Scientitir Society, New ^'ork Acadenu of Sciences. Library of I louse of C'oiiniioiis, ( )tlawa. Society of t'licniical Industry. Itoyal (ieoi-rapliiial Soeietv. Minnesota Historical Society. Scxiete de (icoifraphe C'onnncrcialc iln Havre. Distrilmtioti Oilice, •)ttawa. t'incinnali Soi iet\ of Nalur.il History. .\ssociation of l^u^ineerini; Soiieties. \cu ^'ork Microscopical Societx. Wien ,\nnalcn iles K.K. Natnr liisioris-.lien Hof. Museums, luijfineer's (.'lull of IMiiladclphia. Iloston I'ulilic l.ilirary. The Smithsonian Inslitulion. Koval Soclet> of New South Wales. Uoval I'hvsical Society. iMlinhurirh, Scotlaml. Ninnisnialic and .\ntiipiari,in Socie'v. I'hiladilphi i Numismatic aiul .\nliipiarian Soiiety, Montreal. I'anadiaii Institute. Toronto. (ieolojiical ami Natural History Survey, ('anad.i. 'The ^^anltldla I nixersity. .Nova Scotia Institute of .Natural Science. Mini u-i'UMuen de*. \'ereins I'ur ICnlkiindc- I.eip/.ii;. The Local I'rov incial (ioxernmenl. Ottawa I'icld Naturalists' t'luh. Uoyal Soi iil\ ol Canada. Kssix Institute. Nictoria institute. London. Lnirland. ()uekett Miiroscopii.ll t'Inh. I'eabodv .\cademy of Siience. (ieoloyist's .Association. iMijrIand. Natural llisloix Soiietv of < >lis;.'ow, Scotlainl. The W On I ster Socielv of .Xntiipiitv. Ilritlsh .Associalnin for .Xdxancement of Silence St. Louis .\cailemv of Si lence. ICnlomolo^rical Society of Ontario. Heparlment of Agriculture. Ottawa. Historical Society of Wisconsin. Koyal (.'olonial Institute. Knirland. The I'ornill liiiMrsily. .\mericaii Philosophical Society. .\cadenda .Naciiinal de Itiencias, ( nrdox a. t'olorado Scieutitic Societx . Ohio .\rch.iloirieal ami Itislorical Society. Oneida Historical Socielv. I tica. N. X . .New Jersev Historical Soiiety. Itul'falo Socielv of .Natural Sciemes. .Nma Scotia Historical Socielv. \\'iiu!ipeLi Hoard of Trade. Sociele Americaiiu de l-rance. I'hilosophical Socielv of Olasjjow. Meteoroloi;ical Service, nominion of C'anad.i I'uhlic .Museum, Milwaiikie. .\merican Mu-ium of Natural History. .\inerican I'hilosophical Socielv. I'liiladeiplii.i. .\merican Swedenlior^ I'liMiialion Socielv. Ontario .Xiiricultural C'olleire. Amales del Musio .Nacion.il of t'osla Hiia. Wariur OI>si rvatorv . N. \. ' ^y *m^ "" ^'«Y" iV'.'i'.'T''' f"l<.IMst. ;j'ljf:irv ll.ral.l. Me,h.-,,u. n:,t Ti„u.s. 'Jejriiia I-CinUr. Kfj. Ilia Journal. 'il'"M <.l,,li,. I \,l|,,„.,St.„,i,u.| I-."'!. o„ |.-,.^.,. ,.,^,^^ ;>"|- i'v.stt„„n,.,.. N...ll,uc.s, I{,.,i,,„ ^ "I'lMlst. <'i>mmrt(ial. - -■■ti .III . sS;!^:^""'--'"--'- ''• <>• «,„„.„^. Mcirll>|4,-,,n,|.| Lofflvri' N-..H,^ni:,„Can:.,,i,„ I'all. Sun. .,.. ' Sun. .',:"■' "•■'./"iiiii.i I. )Mt.l, ,u;u>,,a|„.,, !%•■ \ "I'liiatiir " "'nilHT Sifti,,^,. ■ in •""•■« '•lBi.„-vi,n.vs. ''"•.spapcrs. 10 10 l''ii>in •lii(l^«> Anlnuli, (i. A. Knviic, C. N. lUMI, A. Howontmi!. Hov. Hr. Hrvro. |M>NAT10NH l»rUIN<} IHHH. IIpU'h lllHlory ('aimki(>'n S<. I. on IMiaroH. (irMHROR colloiMoil nt l''oo«l. .Iiio. IMiilHpH SrtHkHtrliowiui Dlrootory. IH-^H. PotrllhMl MoNfi from IVniltiiin, Mtii. 'J conioH SrlionornziKlo. I'niior »ho \\ot\ h'lRW- l.ftHt I)a)'h of I'onipoli. From DnrknoNH to l.l^jEht. CorroHpoiulonro rolntiiiK to (Vntml Uttllway, Tito Solkirk Si'tllomoiil. ^ .-..-, .- Now N ork rnMtuvo KxchimKo An. ItoportH. IS72 '7U, 'T,V1\, ^H Clilfiiuo HoKnl of Traito Aiiiiunl UoportH, IS7:», I't, Itt, "77, <«. •71t. "SO. 'SI. SI. Quoon's TolloKO I'nlvorHlty (.'aloiular. ISMH S'l. Srionro Mngnstlne for ISRS. Hoport Kotniiical Work in MhiiiOHota, IHStl. i'atiilotfuo of I'Mora of Mlnnooota. Mnniloha I nlvprnlty Calondar, ISS7. Kinn Solonion'n Mliion. MiMoral KxhiMt, I'rovinro of Ontario. IS.'^'^, Annual IVntonnial Kxponitlon. t'alob 1). Hradlco. KtiHtor Sunday Sornuin. lirooklyn. I'iorro noHoliniulmnlt. Calumol niado of I'ipoHtono. Mr Fox (in custody for> I'lilef ('i"ow fool's Hat. I'hiof Ponndumkor's MorcasinH. Sift inns, .luno Jti, ISSS, dom-rU;inK abovo. Wni. (lOodridno, Sanmol A. (iroon. Mrn. Hannah, H»rry Kirk. Col. 1.. U. Marsh, Ohas. Stewart. Miss V. Inksior. Lt.-CJov. St'hults!. F. U. Turuock. Maps o( MuniripaHty of Sprlngtlold. rroi'»n'dit>ns Masstu'husotls Historical Sucioty, ISHll 7. Hopon " Koport I'rosidont Yalo I'nivorsity. I'malonuo of Class, Knglish High School, lS7tt lVi(l»o«ly Fdm-atlon Fund, M «'opies. lU>tird IJailnrnd (.'ounniHsionorH. jtnnkor Hill Monument Association. Harvard Inivorslty Hoport. Dodhaiu Historical Society, Paper road at Houlderstone. Two Crabs' caught in Red Hlvcr. iJenealoay of .lohn Marsh. KKIlMSHH. Conmiissioners of Statistics iiieport. The Iniversal Language. Hawk's Kgg. F.ider Duck's l-Igg. History Manitoba, Gunn & Tuttle. The Great Mackenzie Basin. Inreat rioted Heciprocitv. Church Times. THE icalai)dScion(ilic§ocic(y OF MAKITOLM. INAUGURAL ADDRESS. DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT ^IR- CHARLES N. BELL, F.R.GS y«th FEBRUARY. ,8H,>. "^^^^SACXXOW KTo. 3i, At a Mauito ciety, P followit cers anr Thisb ety 8inc( take tht dresaioK should comioii; ^ exlstenci luaintaii] popular 1 range ai pamphlei pers and of minera objects g< religious, the lands of Lake S the memo traders an and terriK serve narr otherwise, observatio lish, when regard to t tion of the may take s history anc wlHe." The socie years of its 'ar-5e numb and manus( eum, in a< thrse papert at our mont ilpne, but W( of research ^'uggest som call for our j that mem bet interest in tt the result in ligation. . The Ethnt the r -.r'^hvvo <,^- . . bu rapid advanw moving oppoi recording dati ^ocial life, dre dicmal prepa »nd legends ol 'rasp the oi «nt. membei ustly accus "Id want of f< liree years th lo'ogy has exp "« the survi nations people y the intrusioi PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS. At a regular monthly meeting of the Manitoba Scientific and HiHtorical so- ciety, President C. N. Bell delivered the following inaugural address to the otTi- cers and members : This being the tirst meeting of the soci- ety since the annual election of otticers, I take the opportunity afforded me of ad- dressing you on the subject of what should be our lines of worlc during the coming year. The avowed object of the existence of our society is "to collect and maintain a general library of scientific and popular literature, also to embodv, ar- range and preserve a library of books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, prints, pa- pers and paintings; a cabinet and museum of minerals, archtvological curiosities and objects generally illustrative of the civil, religious, literary and natural history of the lands and territories north and west of Lake Superior; to rescue from oblivion ihe memory of the early missionaries, fur traders and settlers of the aforesaid lands and territories, and to obtain and pre- serve narratives in print, manuscript, or otherwise, of their adventures, labors and observations; to ascertain, record and pub- lish, when necessary, information with regard to the history and present condi- tion of the said regions, and the society may take stepx to promote the study of history and science by lectures and other- wise." The society has not been idle during the years of its existence, having collected a tar^e number of books, pamphlets, papers and manuscripts, with a very fair mus- eum, in addition to publishing thirty- thrse papers read by members and friends at our monthly meetings. Much has been done, but we have a wide and fertile field of research to labor in, and I desire to !4UggeBt some definite lines of work that call for our prompt attention, in the hope that members will be induced to take an interest in them, and afterwards give us the result in the form of papers for pub- lication. The Ethnology^of the Inc 'an tribes of the y ->r«^hwcst is a field that has attract- ed, a: , , but few active workers. The rapid advance of civilization is quickly re- iiioving opportunities for observing and recording data relating to the languages, ^ocial life, dress, dwellings, utensils, me- dicinal preparations, mortuary customs and legends of the natives. If we do not irasp the opportunity which is pre- ient, members in future years will ustly accuse us of negligence md want of foresight. During the past liree years the American Bureau of Eth- .ology has expended large sums in coUect- iiK the surviving legends of the Seven i Nations people, diluted as they must be ' y the intrusion of modern reasoning and coloring. A ntrong and active effort on our part at this time, by soliciting those brought into contact with the Indians, to secure for us the legendary and other data mentioned,should not be barren of results. What may be called a kindred subject is the movement of the Indian tribes in the Northwest. We have available a certain amount of information to be found in the books written on the country now includ- ed in Canada, during the past 20U years, but much should be learned from the tra- ditionary stories related by the different Indian peoples. I believe that to a great extent the recession to the west of the buf- falo was followed by a general disturbance of the then understood boundaries of the Indian countries. In the first days of the present century it is known ttiat the Iroquois from Lower Canada, accompanying the white fur- traders, had penetrated to the Saskatche- wan and even to the Pacific coast. So in the case of the Saulteaux, who followed their near relatives, the Crees, into the Saskatchevtan country and to some ex- tent lost their peculiar "wood Indian" customs and habits in liviuK near or on the great plains for the purpose of hunt- ing the buffalo. The Assiniboines, who gave their name to one of our rivers, in the early part of this century inhabited a part of the territory now in Manitoba, and to-day they are collected in the Battle- ford district. So far as has come to my notice, little or nothing is known of the religions customs of the Orees and North- ern Indians prior to the advent of the white missionaries. This is a subject that might be investigated with some hope of success, and as French Jesuit missionaries accompanied Ija Verendrye in his travels into this prairie country in lT.ii, it would bo most interesting to learn if Fathers Provencher and Dumoulin in 1818, on their arrival in Red river, found any Christian religious observances prac- ticed by the Indians as the result of the spiritual work of the flrst mission- aries. It is true it would be difltcult to distinguish the work done by these original fathers, when we know tliat after they left the country the Indians had asso- ciated for a long term of years with the white fur traders, some of whom, judging from their written journals, were men of Christian character. A complete history of religious work in this country since the appearance of mis- sionaries, with the statistics of the churches built, and attendance, would be valuable. The material for such a paper is likely obtainable. The history of education in the North- west would give scope enough to some ac- tive member, for presenting an important contribution to our list of papers. Some letters recently brought to light will sup- 1 ply information on the educational facfl- ; ities offered in the Red River Settlement : in l«2.>3a. An explanation of the difl'erent forms of > government that have prevailed in the { Selkirk Settlement would be an import- 1 tant addition to our papers on the history : of the settlement. As each Journal, kept by the early fur- 1 traders, is discovered, we find mention made of forts and trading posts not refer- ; red to elsewhere. While a list of some of these old eslaMishments has been pub- lished by the society, many additions have been made to our store of knowledge dur- ing the pa^t two years, and it is important i that the later information should be placed in print. . I Speaking in a general way, with the | exception of some papers in the French ! archives, Mackenzie's voyage to the Frozen Sea and the unpublisned journal of John McDonald, now in my own keep- ing, we are without information as to the history of the Northwest from 173(5 to 1800. Every elFort should be made to ob- tain possession of the journals of Sir A. McKenzie and Col. A. N. McLeod which, it is understood, are still in existence. There are certam historic spots in or near this city, such as the old Fort Garry Gateway and the sites of Fort Douglas and of the tight between Governor Scrapie of the Hudson's Bay Co. and the Bois- Brulez in 181U, on the main road at Ink- ster's Creek, which should be secured or marked in some way as pertaining to im- portant epochs in the history of the coun- try. There is reason to believe that a move of this kind would be popular. To members who are of a geological turn of mind there is a rich Held tj ex- plore. Our museum bears evidence of the fact that within a short distance of these rooms there is an abundance of material for the palaeontologist to collect and study. The daily paners fre(|uently con- tain items of information regarding the revelations made of earth and rock forma- tions in the boring of wells throughout the Province, and with but little labor and inquiry sulticient data can be collected, | on this subject, to form the basis of a , paper of practical value. Papers on min- ; eralogy dealing with the gold, silver, lead, ; iron, asbestos and other deposits of .he \ Lake of the Woods and Lake Winnipeg \ districts; the marble, gypsum, salt and j petroleum formations of the region sur- i rounding lakes Manitoba, Winnipegoosis, { Dauphin and Swan, and the coal beds of j the Souris and Saskalchewans will be ; timely and welcome as agents for drawing j attention to the mineral resources of this vast territory. Meteorology should prove to us a fruit- ful subject. "The Government's records, as published, do not extend to beyond the year 1871, but there are within reach journals and books which give more or less information covering odd portions of the present century. Important data of the areas eti'ected by early frosts, with the degree of severity experienced in the ele- vated plateaus and lowlands, the wooded and plain districts, the land adjoining lakes and rivers and on the open prairie, the light and heavy so'ls, etc., might be collected and turned to practical benefit in the future. The cause of extraordinary high water in our rivers, resulting at times in Hoods, is to be investigated and placed on record, while the periodical rise and fall of the water in lakes like Mani- toba and the Lake of the Woods, if de- scribed and the causes explained, would be instructive. The action of frost on soils in Manitoba has received some attention from mem- bers of this society, but extended obser- vations mast be made, during a series of years, to obtain sutticient material to found any trut tworthy conclusions upon. The botanical field is almost a virgin one. As the dairy interests of this Pro- vince are becoming a prominent feature of the country's sources of wealth, a care- fully prepared paper on the native grasses and the vegetable growths injurious lo animals, or inimical to the production of high grade dairy produce, is one thai would be well received and bring the so ciety's practical usefulness to the notice of the public. Some of our medical members have probably given attention to the medicinal preparations in use among^ the Indians, as well as their forms of application. The result of their observations and enquiries in this direction would prove a fitting sub- ject for a paper. That we have Seneca root, collected by Indians and exported from the Province to the United States, of a value yearly of several thousands of dollars, is well known. A listof our trees and shrubs, the ascertained limits of their growth, and details of the wild fruils indigenous to Manitoba would be of ser- vice. We have enthusiastic mushrooiit hunters as members. Will one of them not give us a paper on the edible fungi of the Province i bo little is known of the value of this form of food, in a country producing spontaneously such a large number of varieties, that really good ser- vices would be rendered by the publica- tion of an article plainly describing the forms and their usual olaces of growth. Wheat, barley and oats have been raised in the Red River Valley during the great- er part of the present century. Where did the seed come from, and did resowiiii; year after year result in any distinct changeof quality or yielding powers li is a well known fact that farmers in this province, living even but a score or two of miles apart, find that an exchange of seen now results in an improved yield and quality. As being a matter of extraordin- ary conseouence to a great grain growiii); district like ours, this question, in all its bearings, is one well worthy of investi- gation by the society. Entomology will olfer many indud- ments to members who take an interes need oi Krasshi while if full lected vice, from th scarcelj in the f lating kept on people growth the gro» served a The :m mals of I struct! v« and it is of civiliz mals abu grizzly h in the "p back. Ti posts on most daj these eno in the c glide smo ed huntin sight of prairie. { try now ti Railway v on a hill, reach, grei and now t countless than tw: ing in the Ath« The curio the northc years oftei The fur ret Pany.durin the fact th« lynx drops thousands and ah the on the ral some conn* disappearar duced on tli mg and d( power of tht dulged in fo known to ha been the sul With ample IS it too mi •Vatural Hist matter and research { tlons deal lakes and im liake Winnii 1 ' varieties, IS some conf u Riven to fam fish varieties, now exists as r th the tie ele- rooded oininp irairle, ght be aeflt in dinary Ing ai ed and cal rise I Mani- if de ould be initoba a raeni- l obser- leries of jrial to IS upon, a virgin ,19 Pro- feature I, a carc- 5 grasses irious to iction of one thai 5 the 90 le notice its have nedicinul idian9, as ion. The enquiries ting 9ub 5 Seneca exported States, of ii9and9 of our trees ;8 of their lid fruils be of 9er- ushrooni of them fungi of ■n of the country a iarpe good 9er- 5 publiea- iblng the growth. ■n raised ,he great- ?here did resowlut! distinct iwer i ii rs In this or two of xe of seen hrield and Ltraordiu- A growintz I, in all ii** if inve»ii- Induic- take an interest In it— and there is much need of their services being utilized. The srasshopper visual ious to this region, while few in number, can be traced, and if full information regarding them is col- lected and recorded it may be of ser- vice. While singularily free so far from the ravages of insect pests, we can scarcely hope to escape them altogether in the future, and all items of interest re- lating to them should be gathered and kept on fyle. Largely dependent, as the people of Manitoba are, on the successful growth of grain, anything liable to affect the growing crops should be closely ob- served and studied. The V.abits and resorts of the wild ani- mals of the Northwest ever forms an in- structive and interesting line of study, and it is to be observed that the advance of civilization is surely driving away ani- mals abundant but a few years ago. The grizzly bear figures as a leading feature in the "prairie tales" of twenty-tlve years back. The traders' journals written at posts on the Saakatchewans contain al- most daily entries of encounters with these enormous animals, but passengers in the comfortable sleeping cars now glide smoothly along through the deplet- ed hunting grounds without obtainine a sight of one of these monarchs of the prairie. Sixteen years ago, in the coun- try now traversed by the Canadian Pacitlc Hallway west of Medicine Hat, standing on a bill, 1 saw, as far as the eye could reach, great moving masses of buffalo, and now the only remnant left of these countlesp tens of thousands, are less than two hundred animals exist- ing in the wooded fastnesses of the Athabasca and Peace Rivers. The curious demaciation in the ranks of the northern rabbits every eight or ten years offers a subject for investigation. The fur returns of the Hudson Bay Com- pany.during a wide range of years, reveals the fact that every ten years the catch of lynx drops off suddenly from hundreds of thousands to one-tenth of that number, and ab the lynx depends for food mainly on the rabbit supply, there is evidently some connection between the periodical disappearance of both. The effect pro- duced on the prairie soil by the excavat- ing and deep plowing propensities and power of the badger, gopher and mole, in- dulged in for a long succession of years, is known to have been considerable, and has l)een the subject of remark and discussion. With ample opportunities for observation, is it too much to ask a member of our Natural History section to study up this matter and give us the result of his research { None of the society's publica- ; tlons deal with the flshes found in the [lakes and rivers of the Northwest. In : Lake Winnipeg alone there are said to be ! 17 varieties, and it appears that there I is some confusion in the names locally Riven to families of the pike and white- ' Tish varieties. A difference of opinion now exists as to whether our lake fisheries I are being injured by over fishing, and a I very important point to be taken into con- sideration, in getting at the truth of the situation, is the extent to which fish mi- grate from one partof thelake to another, ' and the cause of their appearance and dis- appearance in certain portions of the > lakes in different years. I have no doubt I but that very important evidence on these points may be obtained by inquiry. Northwest birds have already received ', attention at the hands of the society, but there is plenty of room for ornothologi- cally inclined students to work in yet. So far as I know, reptillian life in this I country has not been investigated and re- ' ported on. Who will undertake to identi- I ly the frog members of the orchestra that { make melody during the summer even- I ings. The well-known "snake hole" at ; Stony Mountain, with notes of the annual I autumn gathering cf the reptiles, would I alone furnish ample material for an inter- j esting paper. I Our museum Is sadly lacking in collec- i tions of fresh water and land shells. A ; paper on the varieties found in this Pro- I vince might enlist the services of a corps of collectors. j While the National museum of the ' United States has a very extensive and i valuable collection of birds' eggs, gather- ed in Manitoba and the Territories by correspondents of the Smithsonian Insti- tute, our museum is without one identifi- ed specimen— who of our members will undertake to make a collection for our j own museum? I The moundbuilder9' remains in Mani- I toba have by no means all been examined I or studied. There is a circular embank- I ment a few miles north of Gretna that I awaits exploration, and on the Assini- I boine near Virden several mounds are sit- uated which should receive attention be- '■ fore the plowshare destroys them. Exca- vations made at Point Douglas and Fort I Rouge have revealed the remains of ani- i raals and charred wood at from six to twelve feet below the surface of the ground, and as time passes other "finds" of like nature will undoubtedly occur. ' Every effort should be made to secure re- ' liable information concerning them, to I place on record in our archives for future use. I It is a matter of speculation with all of us as to where and why were chosen some of the names of counties, parislies, elec- : toral divisions, cities, towns, villages, post offices and physical features in this : Province. It is not too late to collect in- I (ormacion an the subject which would be ; authentic and of great historical impor- ; tance in future years. I would earnestly press the library com- ] mittee to extend, as far as possible, our list of exchanges. New societies of siml- I lar character to our own are being instit- tuted every week. There are U)2 geograph- ical societies s«:attered over the world, i and we exchange with but two of them. Established in a portion of America but fl recently opened to settlement, Old World | nocieties are alwayn Klad to hear from un, and receive our transactions as cominiz ' from a new field of observation and work. The history of Manitoba is bein^ made '. from day to day. and every pamohlet, prospectus, report of public speeches issued from the printing press which re- i lates to this Province, should be secured and properly catalogued for future refer- ence. Our eftbrts in this direction have not been as great as they might have been. Many old works on the Northwest are yearly liecoming more difficult to obtain and increasing in market value. The re- commendation to the council, made at the annual meeting, that ho far an is possible additions should he made to our special collection of Northwest books, during this year, must bw liornA in mind. In my onir.ion, in view of the fact that the Hocietv receives some slight amount from the Provincial Government, one of the prime objects tohe held in view by our members is the securing and distri- bution of information of a practical char- acter which will be beneficial to thepeople of the whole Province. Charlks N. Bell, President. ,de at the I poHHibIc ir Hperial irin^ this fact that amount it, one of view by nd diHtri- ical char- he people isident.