X¢€Vill PROCEEDINGS. 
BrOUpNt fOTWOTd saree On ere cee ee ene eer $213 86 
LIBRARY EXPENSES: 
Stamping all books and pamphlets in Library .... $ 12 00 
Services, Janitor Dalhousie College.............. 5 00 
Expressage on books received...............2--% 1 72 
Truckage, removal of books from Librarian’s office 
to Provineial'Science Library...-= + 2-s-26-s24 1 00 
Insurance on bibrany: vy, hace at eee 23 10 
——-—- $ 42 8&2 
Callinpok meetings.2 ar es.ceones eee eee eee 22 16 
GN ROIS Fo ee crane tna a co tole pee te eee ke ee 8 00 
Postage (Secretary’s and Librarian’s).......... ....... 7 47 
Posts fice boxe. ox toiseichys saore in arses 4 00 
Miscellaneous printing (including stationery) ..... 4 25 
$302 56 
The Report on the Library was read by Mr. Piers, and was 
received and adopted. 
Proressor K. Haycock presented a report from the Wolfville 
branch of the Institute, which had been organized on May 28th, 1901, 
with the following officers; President, Ernest Haycock ; Vice- 
President, A. V. Pino, Eso. ; Secretary-Treasurer, Pror. EVERETT 
Sawyer. It was decided that all meutbers of the parent society who 
are also members of the branch, should form the council. Associate 
members are admitted to the branch on approval, and for an annual 
fee of twenty-five cents to help cover local running expenses. 
It was resolved that the thanks of the Institute be conveyed to 
the Hon. Rosperr Boak and His Worsuip tHe Mayor for their 
courtesy in granting the Society the use of the Legislative and City 
Council Chambers as places of meeting, and to the SECRETARY OF THE 
SMITHSONIAN InstirutTion for continuing to admit the Institute to 
the privileges of the Bureau of International Exchanges. 
The following were elected officers for the ensuing year (1901-1902): 
President.—A. H. MacKay, Esg., Lu. D., F. R. S. C., ex-officio F. R. 
MES: 
Vice-Presidents.—F. W. W. Doane, Esg., C. E., and HENRY S. POOLE, 
Eso., F. R. S. G., Assoc. Roy. Sch. Mines. 
Treasurer.—W. C. SILVER, Eso. 
Corresponding Secretary.—Pror. E. MacKay, Pu. D. 
Recording Secretary.—Harry PIERS, Esq. 
Librarian.—M. Bowman, ESOR na Ac 
Councillors without Office. ALEXANDER McKay, Esg., EDWIN GILPIN, 
JR., Esg., Lu. D., F. R. S. C., MARTIN MurpPHy, Esg., D. Sc., 
H. H. Reap, Esg., M. D., Watson L. BisHop, Esg., RODERICK 
McCOoLt, Esg., C. E., H. W. JOHNSTON, ESO Cae 
Auditors.—WILLIAM MCKERRON, Esg., G. W. T. IrviNG, Esq. 
