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The Canadian Institute has, during the past year, had reason to be 

 gratified with the interest e\ànced by its members and friends in the 

 twenty-two meetings hekl during the session, at which thirty papers 

 were read on the following subjects: — Economics, Geology, Physiology, 

 Hebrew, Science and Literature, Jurisprudence, Pathology, Chemistry, 

 Forestry, Biography, Architecture, Sociology, Entomolog}^, Mineralogy, 

 Psj'-chology and Optics, Ethics, Meteorology. 



The Institute has sustained the loss of five distinguished members 

 by death : — Kev. John Campbell, LL.D. ; John Bertram ; 0. A. Howland, 

 K.C., C.M.G.; Arthur Harvey, F.E.S.C; Kivas Tully, CE., I.S.O. 



Part 3, Vol. 7, of the Transactions, and No. 12 of the Proceedings 

 have been distributed. 



The library has exchanged with 515 societies. The total number 

 of publications received by donation, purchase and exchange is 2,505. 

 The books and papers taken out by members were 1,189. 



With such a large number of exchanges, which are duly bound, the 

 library of the Institute continues to increase rapidly and there are 

 now over 12,000 volumes on its shelves. Such a librar}^, open to the 

 public every week day, must be of very great value to the scientific 

 student. 



The biographical section held 13 meetings, at which 15 papers 

 and addresses were given, and five excursions were made during the 

 summer. 



XIV. — From The Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, 

 through Eev. Dr. Bryce. 



The Societ}^ has just passed through the twenty-seventh year of its 

 existence and has maintained its work during the year. It continues 

 to occupy its quarters in the City Hall of Winnipeg, whore, however, 

 the space has become entirely inadequate for the proper accommodation 

 of its excellent library of from 8,000 to 10,000 volumes, as well as of 

 its museum and historical archives. 



During the past year a number of valuable papers have been read, 

 and the transactions of the society now number sixty. These transac- 

 tions are largel}' sought from all parts of the world, as ]\Ianitoba aiid 

 Winnipeg are now occupying a large place in the eyes of both the east- 

 em and western continents. The exchanges of the society number some 

 two hundred, coming from different portions of the ci^^lized world, both 

 English speaking and foreign. The society is also making a collection 

 of all the newspapers throughout the district of its operations in the 

 region, north and west of Lake Superior. 



