PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF 

 CANTEEBUEY. 



Fiest Meeting : 5th May, 1892. 

 W. H. Syines, M.D., Vice-president, in the chair. 



Paper. — " A Criticism of Dr. H. von Jhering's Paper ' On 

 the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South 

 America,' ' by Dr. Karl Midler, of Halle ; translated by 

 H. Suter, and communicated by Professor F. W. Hutton. 

 {Transactions, p. 428.) 



The conclusions of the paper were adversely criticized hy Professor 

 Hutton, who pointed out that belief in the simultaneous origin of a 

 species in different parts of the world was not at all in accordance with 

 modern biological ideas. 



Second Meeting: 2nd June, 1802. 



H. R. Webb, F.R.M.S., Vice-president, in the chair. 



Neiu Members. — Y. Donald, E. Beardsley, J. M. Madden, 

 R. Donovan, D. Templeton-Clark, W. Bryce Wilkin, F. C. B. 

 Bishop, J. Colledge, F. Knight Hunt, J. Beaumont, H. E. 

 May. 



Papers. — 1. " On an Olivine-andesite of Banks Peninsula," 

 by R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc. (Transactions, p. 367.) 



2. "The Earthquake of the 4th December, 1891," by G. 

 Hogben, M.A. (Transactions, p. 362.) 



3. "An Enumeration of the Jancllidai," by C. Hedley ; 

 communicated by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, 

 p. 156.) 



Thied Meeting: 15th June, 1892. 

 W. H. Symes, M.D., Vice-president, in the chair. 



This was a special meeting called for the purpose of alter- 

 ing the day of meeting. It was resolved, "That law xv. of 

 the Institute be deleted, and the following inserted in its 

 place : ' The ordinary meetings of the Institute shall be held 

 monthly during the months of May to October, both inclusive, 

 on such days as the Council may determine.' " 



