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Mr. George Mickle, M.E., read a paper on the “ The new Nickel Com- 
pound, Nickel Carbon Oxide,” and exhibited specimens of Nickel which 
he deposited on glass tubing from this gaseous compound. 
The Section regret to report that their membership has not increased 
-during the present year, but several have promised to join next year, and 
their presence will, no doubt, impart new life to the Section. 
The following officers were elected for the coming year :—Chazrman, 
Mr. B. E. Walker ; Vice-Chairman, .Prof. Coleman ; Secretary, George 
Mickle, M.E.; Committee, Messrs. Archibald Blue, D. Boyle, Arthur 
Harvey, T. R. Clougher, W. H. Merritt, F.G.S ; Cuvator, Mr. R. Dewar. 
I remain, yours, 
GEORGE MICKLE, 
Secretary Geological and Mining Section. 
REPORD OF THE HISTORICAL  SECBION. 
TORONTO, April 21, 1892. 
To the Councel of the Canadian Institute :— 
The Historical Section begs to report, at the end of its second year’s 
existence, that the number of members on its roll has increased from 27 
to 45. The attendance at the meetings has been large and the discus- 
sions following the reading of papers full of interest. The Section notes 
with much pleasure the increased attention given to historical subjects 
by the Institute at large, also by the general public, and believes it has 
in some measure contributed thereto. Under the new and liberal rules 
-of the Institute, which permit gentlemen and ladies who are interested in 
the particular work of any one section to become associates of the Insti- 
tute for a merely nominal fee and to take part in all the proceedings of 
that Section, it is probable that a further impetus may be given to the 
study of History, which has hitherto been in Canada too much neglected. 
The following proceedings are recorded in the minutes of the Sec- 
tion :— 
Oct. 16th, 1891.—Business meeting, recommending the purchase by 
public subscription of the site of the old Fort Ste. Marie, on the Wye. 
Correspondence between our local agent and the owner is in progress, 
which will, it is hoped, result satisfactorily in securing this interesting 
spot for the Institute. 
Nov. 19th, 1891.—Paper by W. Canniff, M.D., M.C.S., on “ Pioneer 
Medical men of Upper Canada.” The paper gave many interesting 
