The back side of this portrait

The note reads:

There are certain individuals who, by their devoted activity over
many years, render such outstanding service to an organization that the
value of this service is difficult to express in words. I think it
is quite safe to say that, as far as The Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada is concerned, no one has done more to promote its aims and
objective than the late Clarence Augustus Chant.

As one of the founders and charter members, then as President and,
finally, for fifty years as Editor of the Society's publications,
Dr. Chant worked with untiring zeal.

I am very happy on this occasion to accept, on behalf of the
Society, a gift which will help us to remember Dr. Chant as he was,
a kindly mentor to all astronomers whether young or old. In
accepting this fine painting, I should also like to express the
sincere thanks of the The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to our
good friend, Mr. Carl Reinhardt and to his niece, Mrs. C. Richards,
for all they have done to make possible this timely memorial to our
late Editor and past President.

-Peter M. Millman