cll PROCEEDINGS. 
council had gladly availed themselves of an offer courteously made by 
the Governors of Dalhousie College to provide temporary accommodation 
for the whole Library at the College in a room already fitted with shelving. 
At the present rate of growth of the Library, the accommodation thus 
offered would probably be sufficient for the needs of the Institute for from 
eight to ten years, and the necessity of acquiring rooms of our own would 
thus be postponed for that period of time. The work of removing and 
re-arranging the books would be proceeded with as soon as possible. 
When completed, the Library would be much more readily accessible to 
members than it had ever been in the past. 
The report was adopted, and the thanks of the Institute tendered to 
Mr. Bowman end Prof. MacGregor for their work in connection with 
the Library. 
It was resolved that the council be instructed to a make minute of 
the loss sustained by the Society in the death of Rev. Dr. Patrsrsoy, 
Also resolved, that a portrait of the deceased be published in the Pro- 
ceedings and Transactions. 
The thanks of the Institute were presented to the retiring PRESIDENT, 
Dr. Girern ; to the Governors or DaLHousie Couuece for their courtesy 
in providing accommodation for the Institute’s Library ; to the Hon, 
Ropert Boak, President of the Legislative Council, for granting the use 
of the Council Chamber ; and to the Secretary of the Smrrasonran Insti- 
tution, Washington, for continuing to extend to the Institute the 
privileges of the Bureau of International Exchanges. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year (1897-98) :— 
President—ALEXANDER McKay, Esq. 
Vice-Presidents -A. H. MacKay, Esq., Lu.D., F.R.S.C., and 
EF. W. W. DOoAne, Esq., C. E. 
Treasurer—W. ©. SILVER, ESQ. 
Corresponding Secretary—PRoF. J. G. MAcGREGoR, D. Sc. 
Recording Secretary—HARRY PIERS, Esq. 
Inbrarian—MAYNARD BowMAN, Esq. 
Cowncillors without office—E. GILPIN, Esq., Lu.D., F.R.S.C. ; 
MARTIN MurpuHy, Esq., D. Sc.; WILLIAM MCKERRON, Esq,; 
RopERIcK McCotu, Esq., C. E.; REV. BROTHER PETER ; 
S. A. Morton, Esq., M. A.; WATSON L. BisHop, Esa. 
Auditors—P. O7HEARN, Esq.; G. W. T. IRvine, Esq. 
