AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting, 6th June, 1887. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. Leger Erson, H. Percival, and W. J. 

 Robinson. 



The President delivered the anniversary address. 



Second Meeting : 4t/t July, 1887. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — E. S. Von Sturmer. 



Papers. — 1. " Description of a Collection of Maori Articles 

 bequeathed to the Museum by the late Mr. C. 0. Davis," by T. 

 F. Cheeseman. 



The collection, which was a very valuable one. comprised a large series 

 of Maori mats, including two dog-skin and three feather mats, in addition 

 to the ordinary fiax mats; several taiahas, paddles, spears, etc.; a green- 

 stone adze, with a most elaborately carved wooden handle ; wooden and 

 whale's-bone meres ; carved balers for canoes, and a variety of other articles. 

 The President and several other members spoke in reference to the value 

 of the bequest. 



2. " Two new Species of Metaglymma," by Captain T. Broun. 



3. " New Experiments on the Nature of Colour," by B. W. 

 Betts. 



Popular Lecture : 18tl> July, 1887. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 

 " Pauperising the People," by E. A. Maekechnie. 



Popular Lecture : 15/A August, 1887. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the ohair. 



" The Extraction of Metals from their Ores," by Professor 

 F. D. Brown. 



