DEATH OF TWO OLD MEMBERS On Tuesday, February 18, George G. Pursey died at 137 Helendale Avenue at the age of eight-eight. Mr. Pursey was a close friend of the late Andrew Elvins, both being self-educated men, well versed in science and of a kindly nature. Mr. Pursey was also fond of philosophical reading, and while working at his trade revolved in his mind theories of life and of science. For many years he used to record on each bright day the state of the sun's surface as observed in a small telescope. Mr. Pursey was a charter member of the Astronomical and Physical Society when it was incorporated in 1890. He was a native of Somerset, England. The death is also announced of Angus Sinclair, who was for some years the Society's librarian. He graduated at the University of Toronto in 1870, winning the gold medal in mathematics, and received the M.A. degree the following year. He taught for some years in the Windsor Collegiate Institute. For some years he lived in Toronto. He died at St. Mary's, on December 29, 1918. C. A. C. THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA Officers for 1919 Honorary President-OTTO KLOTZ, LL.D., D.Sc., F. R. A.S,, F. R.A.S.C., Ottawa First Vice-President--J. R. COLLINS. Secretary--W. E. W. JACKSON, M.A. Treasurer-H. W. BARKER. Librarian--PROFESSOR C. A. CHANT. Curator-ROBERT S. DUNCAN. Council The above Officers, and the following members:-- Sir JOSEPH POPE, K.C.M.G., Ottawa; Rev. Dr. MARSH, F. R. A.S., Pickering; STUART STRATHY; JOHN SATTERLY, M.A., D.Sc.,; Dr. W. M. WUNDER, S. BEATTY, ·PH.D., Toronto; and Past Presidents JOHN A. PATERSON, K.C., M.A.; SIR FREDERIC STUPART, F.R.S. C.; Professor A. T. DELURY, Professor Louis B. STEWART, ALBERT D. WATSON, M.D., Toronto; J. S. PLASKETT, B.A., D.Sc., Victoria, B.C.; and the presiding officer of each Centre as follows: C. A. BIGGER; W. A. LOGAN, C.E.; J. M. WILLIAMS; JAMES DUFF, M.A.; H. R. KINGSTON, M.A., Ph.D.; R. R. GRAHAM, B. A., B.S.A.; W. S. DREWRY, and MGR. C. P. CHOQUETTE, M.A., Lic. Scs. OTTAWA CENTRE Vice-President- DR. W. BELL DAWSON. President-C. A. BIGGER. Secretary--R. M. MOTHERWELL. Gouncil--THOS. FAWCETT, DR. R. E. DELURY, ALBERT HAWKINS. PETERBOROUGH CENTRE Local President--W. A. LOGAN, C. E. Vice-President-T. A. S. HAY. Secretary-Treasurer-T. C. ELLIOT, Council--H. O. FISK, C.E.; DUNCAN WALKER, B.A.; D. E. EASSON, B.A.Sc.; HENRY CARVETH. HAMILTON CENTRE Honorary President-WM. BRUCE, J.P. Local President--J. M. WILLIAMS. Secretary T. H. WINGHAM, B.A. SC. Vice-President--W. A. ROBINSON, Council -- J. J. Evel, Rev. J. J. MORTON, Miss I. M. WALKER. REGINA CENTRE Hon. President- DR. W. W. ANDREWS. Hon. Vice-President-N. MACMURCHY, B.A. President--JAS. DUFF, M.A. Vice-President--Mr. TRELEAVEN, B.A. Secretary-Treasurer--W. G. SCRIMGEOUR, M.A. Auditor-J. E. CAMPBELL, B.A. Council--T. H. BISSONNETTE, B.A.; E. R. MURRAY, H. S. MACCLUNG, B.A.; Miss E. D. CATHRO, B.A. WINNIPEG CENTRE Honorary President-FRANK POWELL. President--H. R. KINGSTON, M.A., Ph.D. Vice-President-J. H. KOLB, Secretary-Treasurer-PROFESSOR O. T. ANDERSON, M.A. Council--C. E. BASTIN, B.A.; J. W. HARRIS, C.E., D.L.S.; MRS. HOWEY, PROFESSOR L, A. H. WARREN, M.A., PH.D., F.R.A.S.; G. H. HERRIOT, B.Sc., D.L.S. Notes from the Dominion Astronomical Observatory, Ottawa, Canada Notes from the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C. Third List of Spectroscopic Binaries Notes from the Meteorological Service A. F. H. 185 J. S. P. and R. K. Y. 191 Upon request, made previous to publication of article, Contributors will be supplied with 50 Reprints in covers free; above that number will be charged at actual cost. Editorial communications should be addressed to C. A. Chant, University o Toronto, Toronto, Ont. Business correspondence, remittances, etc., should be addressed to H. W. Barker, Treasurer of the Society, 198 College Street, Toronto. Communications regarding Library matters should be addressed to the Librarian. $2.00 per annum. Single numbers, 25 cents. Subscription to the Journal is included in membership fee. |
