224 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [VOL. IV. 



Moved by Prof. Macallum, seconded by James Bain, Jr. : — 



" The Council and members of the Canadian Institute desire to tender 

 to Professor Loudon their congratulations on his appointment to the 

 Presidency of the University of Toronto, and to express the hope that he 

 may long live to occupy the position for which he is so well qualified. 

 They rejoice to see in this appointment of a former President of this 

 Institute to the highest office in the Provincial University, a tribute to 

 the character of the scientific work done by the Institute and an augury 

 of a continuation of the close relations which should exist between the 

 two leading scientific bodies in the province." 



Mr. J. W. L. P'orster then presented to the Institute a portrait of 

 Sandford Fleming, LL.D., C.M.G., which was acknowledged by the 

 President. 



Mr. Forster, in handing the portrait to the President and members, 

 said : — 



" Sirs, — There are not many ways in which I can directly advance the 

 scientific departments of the Institute, but this task was undertaken with 

 the hope that in some way it would serve to encourage and deepen the 

 interest in the work you are doing. I was moved to the act also because 

 of my humble opinion no one better deserves this recognition at your 

 hands than the subject of the picture in view of his services in the past 

 and present relationship to the Institute, and I was prompted to this by 

 the knowledge that what is mortal of men will vanish from our sight, and 

 there are men whose memory is worthy of being cherished. The hope is 

 indulged in that this portrait will by this service be prized for generations 

 to come. 



The President said in reply : — 



" There are jewels that we must provide with a suitable setting, and 

 the hope is renewed that a suitable home shall soon be secured for the 

 Institute, and that this portrait will be one of its chief ornaments. Not 

 only is this a liberal gift from the artist, but a tribute to science from the 

 fine arts. The Institute will jealously guard this treasure, which is a 

 worthy tribute to its most distinguished living member." 



The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Sandford Fleming, in which he 

 regretted his unavoidable absence, and warmly acknowledged the 

 honour conferred upon him. The letter contained some interesting 

 reminiscences of his early connection with the Institute, and of those 



