PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF 

 CANTERBURY. 



First Meeting. 1th May, 1885. 

 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Dr. Moorhouse. 



1. The President read a letter from the widow of the late 

 Dr. F. von Hochstetter, thanking the Institute for the letter of 

 condolence that had been sent to her, and forwarding a helio- 

 gravure of the late Dr. von Hochstetter. He announced that 

 the heliogravure would be framed, and hung in the rooms of the 

 Institute. 



Paper.— 2. "Lucretius," by Professor Haslam. 



Second Meeting. Ath June, 1885. 



Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 



Paper. — 1. "Buddha and his Philosophy," by Mr. George 

 Hogben. 



Third Meeting. 2nd July, 1885. 

 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Miss Lohse and Miss Wilson. 

 Paper. — 1. " Kiver Terraces," by Professor F. W. Hutton. 



Fourth Meeting. 6th August, 1885. 

 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Rev. T. Taylor, Drs. Deamer and Robinson, 

 Messrs. Gill, Neisb, and Chrystall. 



Papers.— 1. " On the Classification of the Algse," by E. M. 

 Laing, M.A. {Transactions, p. 299.) 



2. " On the Brown Sea-weeds of Banks Peninsula," by 

 R. M. Laing, M.A. (Transactions, p. 303.) 



^ 8. " The Wanganui System," by Professor F. W. Hutton. 

 {Trantaetions, p. 336.) 



