52 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [YOL. II.. 



Read at meetings of Sections : — 



Biological Section 20 



Geological " 6 



Historical " 2 



Philological " 4 



Total 32. 



REPORT OF THE BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Toronto, April, 1890. 

 This Section has to report favorable progress during the past session,, 

 and is at present in thorough working order. 



The Museum is gradually increasing. We have received from the 

 Institute a cabinet for ornithological specimens, costing nearly $100, and 

 two table cases for miscellaneous specimens. The Council of the Insti- 

 tute also voted the Section $100 for biological purposes, and a consider- 

 able number of bird skins have been mounted through this grant. Field- 

 day excursions were organized during the summer with more success 

 than in preceding years, and we have good hopes for the coming season, 

 in this department on account of the forming of the sub-sections. 



The ornithological sub-section which was organized on Dec. 21, 1888,, 

 has compiled its first report, which will appear in due course in the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Institute. The report will no doubt be well received and 

 appreciated, as it gives particulars of work done, that wouUl do credit to 

 a much older society, and which the ornithological sub-section may well 

 be proud of. 



A mammalogical sub-section has lately been formed, also a botanical 

 sub-section, under Mr. HoUingworth, which promises well. 



" Gossip meetings " have been held at the President's residence, 226 

 Beverley street, once a month, where some pleasant and useful evenings 

 were spent. 



The number of papers show a slight decrease from last year, but we 

 expect they will be largely increased during the coming session. 



A schedule showing the papers read is attached. 



The officers for the coming session are : — James H. Pearce, CJiairtnan ;: 

 William E. Middleton, Secretary. 



CHARLES W. ARMSTRONG, 



A ssistant- Secretary.. 



