^ PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 LXXXIII 



Brought forward $2,061.14 



Postages 74 69 



House 28 27 



Water 5 94 



Refreshments 15 01 



Electric li.aiht 2 60 



Sundries 28 14 



Balance on hand — petty cash 5 59 



Special deposit— Bank of Commerce 100 00 



Cash in Imperial Bank 464 70 



B A. A. S. purchases 9 61 



$2,795 69 



We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Canadian 

 Institute for the year ending March 31st, 1899, and certify that the 

 same are correct. 



L. J. Claek, 

 H. B. Lefrot, 



Auditors. 



Report of the Biological Section. 



The Biological Section of the Canadian Institute beg to make the 

 following report of the work done during the session of 1898-9 : — 



The section held eleven meetings, the average attendance of mem- 

 bers and visitors being about sixteen. At the meetings papers and 

 addresses were given as follow : — 



1. Local Osciilateria, two papers by Mr. Mills. 



2. Two rare sandpipers (Spoonbill and Broadbill) — Mr. Maughan. 



3. Diatoms found in the Don Valley — Mr. Armstrong. 



4. Cryptogamic Botany — Mr. D. Mills. 



5. The Passenger Pigeon — Mr. Maughan. 



6. Entomology — Mr. Eippon. 



7. The Saw Bill and Hammond Reef District — Mr. Harvey. 



8. Muskegs — Mr. Harvey. 



9. Life History of Some Insects — Mr. Armstrong. 

 10. General Microscopical Work — Mr. C. Armstrong. 



Nos. 1, 3 and 9 were illustrated by the microscope and at Nos. 

 2, 5 and 6 mounted specimens were exhibited. 



During the summer the section held several outings, one of which 

 to Foster's Flats on the Niagara River, was much enjoyed by the mem- 

 bers and friends. 



At the annual meeting the following officers were elected for 

 1899-1900 :— 



President — Mr. J. Maughan. 



