=Morin, Victor, LL.D.= (Montreal, Que.), is the son of Jean Baptiste Morin, a lumber merchant of St. Hyacinthe, was born at St. Hyacinthe, Que., August 15, 1865, is a Notary and Professor of Law at Laval University, was educated at St. Hyacinthe College, Que., and Laval University, Montreal, graduating 1884, 1888, 1909 with the degrees of A.B., LL.D.; is the author of several books and articles on historical, literary, scientific, social and business subjects, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, President of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and Vice-President of the Montreal Library Commission, President-General of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, President of the Association du Notariat Canadien, President Montreal Historical Society and Heraldic College, also member of the Antiquarian and Numismatic Clubs, of which he is vice-president, besides belonging to the Reform Club, Cercle Universitaire, St. Dennis Club, and several others; his favorite recreations are the study of books and curios. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and Liberal in politics; Past Supreme Chief Ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters, and member of many other fraternal societies. In business circles he is very active, being President, Vice-President or Director of several business and financial corporations. On January 12, 1893, he married Fannie Cote, the daughter of Hon. Daniel Cote, of Biddeford, Maine, and after her death married Alphonsine Cote, on May 5, 1896, the daughter of Victor Cote, of St. Hyacinthe, Que.; he is the father of the following children, namely, Lucien, Reginald, Marc, Andre, Gisele, Claire, Marie, Renee, Roland, Guy and Roger, besides two deceased. * * * * * =Hastings, David= (Dunnville, Ont.), is the son of John and Mary Jane Hastings, born in Toronto, Ont., October 3, 1860. He received his education at the Toronto and Hamilton Public Schools and Hamilton Collegiate Institute. Mr. Hastings is the editor and publisher of “The Gazette,” the oldest paper in the County of Haldimand, which was established in 1852. It is a Conservative journal, published at Dunnville. In February, 1915, Mr. Hastings was appointed Police Magistrate for the Town of Dunnville and adjoining townships in succession to the late Dr. S. W. Brown. He is a member of the Typographical Union, the Masonic Order, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Independent Order of Foresters and also of the Orange Order. In religion Mr. Hastings is a Methodist. He married Rose, daughter of Frederick Shepheard, of Toronto, and is the father of two children: Frederick Clarke, born April 21, 1896, and Edward George, born Oct. 22, 1900. * * * * *