PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF 

 CANTERBURY. 



Fiest Meeting : 5th May, 1887. 



Mr. G. Hogben, M.A., President, in the chair. 



Mr. E. M. Laing, M.A., was elected to fill the place on the 

 Council caused by Dr. Irving's resignation. . 



Papers. — 1. " Observations on some Bailway Cuttings in the 

 Weka Pass," by Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 257.) 



2. " Note on the Eat that invaded Picton in 1884," by Pro- 

 fessor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 43.) 



3. " Note on two Volcanic Eocks from near Westport," by 

 Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 



The last paper was illustrated by microscopic sections. 



Second Meeting : 2nd June, 1887. 



Mr. G. Hogben, M.A., President, in the chair. 



New Members.— W. B. Worsfold, M.A., Eev. W. Hoatsou, 

 Eev. W. Eouse. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Meaning and Etymology of the Word 



'dierectus' in Plautus," by Professor F. W. Haslam. M.A. 

 (Transactions, p. 429.) 



2. " On the Oxford Chalk Deposit," by H. Wilson, B.A. 

 Eead by Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 274.) 



Third Meeting : 1th July, 1887. 

 Mr. G. Hogben, M.A., President, in the chair. 



New Members.— T. W. Naylor Beckett, F.L.S. ; W. J. Ander- 

 son, LL.D. ; L. B. Wood/ M.A. ; J. P. Grossmann, M.A. ; 

 Eobjrt Brown, Joseph Stevens, Herbert Elliott. 



A discussion on " Eeason and Instinct" was opened by the 

 President. A number of members took part. 



