PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF 

 CANTEEBUEY. 



FmsT Meeting : 6th May, 1896. 

 Professor Dendy, D.Sc, President, in the chair. 

 Neiv Members. — G. G. Bridges and C. F. Bourne, M.A. 

 Papers. — 1. " On the Leg-bones of Meionornis from Glen- 

 mark," by Captain Hutton, F.E.S. (Transactions, p. 557.) 



2. " On Two Moa-skulls," by Captain Hutton. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 561.) 



3. " On the Occurrence of Virgularia gracillima in Lyttel- 

 ton Harbour," by Professor Dendy, D.Sc. {Transactions, 

 p. 256.) 



4. " On New Zealand Mortality," by C. E. Adams, M.A. 

 {Transactions, p. 52.) 



The following exhibits were shown and described : One of 

 the earliest forms of compound microscope, by Professor 

 Dendy ; a harmonograph, by G. Julius ; a peculiar formation 

 of seeds from Lake Ellesmere, by Captain Hutton. 



Second Meeting : 3rd June, 1896. 

 Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 

 Netv Members. — Dr. Boyd and Dr. Ovenden. 



Address. — "The Historical Development of Domestic 

 Art," by S. Hurst Seager, A.R.I.B.A. 



Thibd Meeting : 1st July, 1896. 



Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— B. D. Duxfield, T. S. Foster, E. W. Roper, 

 T. W. Stringer, W. J. Cresswell, Professor Mathew, and Pro- 

 fessor Michell-Clarke. 



