PROCEEDINGS FOR 1895 LI 
Members of Council—The officers of the society, together with C. A. 
Chant, B.A., D. J. Howell, A. Harvey, F.R.S.C., R. F. Stupart and the 
Rev. C. H. Shortt, M.A. 
The membership of the society is as follows: 13 honorary, 18 cor- 
responding, 100 active and 19 associate members. 
The objects of the society are: (a) To encourage, advance and 
popularize the study of astronomy and physics, and to diffuse as widely 
as is practicable, information in these branches of science ; (b) to pubiish 
from time to time the results of the work of the society in the form of 
Transactions, and (¢) to acquire and maintain a library and such appa- 
ratus as may be necessary for the carrying out of the objects of the 
society. 
The society is indebted to several scientific institutions which have 
made large and valuable donations to the library. In addition to the 
catalogue of books, monographs, etc., a bibliography to which the public 
will have access, is being prepared by the librarian and his assistants. 
This will be of the utmost value to those interested in research on special 
subjects. The resources of the society are moderate, being limited to the 
income from membership fees, and an annual grant of $200 from the 
Ontario government. 
In October, 1894, the society suffered a severe loss in the death of 
Mr. Charles Carpmael, M.A.. F.R.A.S., who had been president since the 
date of its incorporation, and who had rendered every assistance possible 
while the state of his health permitted, in co-operation with the members 
in their work. 
During the year 1894 there were held 26 regular fortnightly meet- 
ings. ‘The attendance was invariably large, averaging one-third of the 
total resident active members. In addition to the regular meetings, 
several of the members specially interested in telescopic work met on 
favourable evenings at the residence of Mr. John A. Paterson, when 
valuable use was made of the * Wilson Memorial” telescope. This instru- 
ment is a six-inch metallic reflector, equatorially mounted, and was pre- 
sented to the society by Lady Wilson, widow of Chief Justice Sir Adam 
Wilson, who prior to his decease in 1892, was a life member of the 
society, and was most actively interested in its work, especially in so far 
as it related to popularizing the study of astronomy. 
The following papers were read before the society during 1894, and 
published in full or in abstract in vol. v. of its Transactions : 
“On the Planet Jupiter,” by Mr. W. B. Musson, dealing with ancient 
ideas regarding the planet and its connection with the Jupiter of myth- 
ology. 
“On the Density of Jupiter,” by Mr. Thomas Lindsay, who held thit 
the constitution of Jupiter must differ greatly from that of the earth, or 
if the same elements compose Jupiter, that they must exist in greatly 
