1892-93.] SKVENTH MEETING. 231 



Donations and Exchanges, 66. 



Dr. Sandford Fleming read a paper on " Ocean Steam Navigation." 



The following resolution was moved by Dr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. 



Kivas Tully, and adopted : — 



" Resolved, That the subject of the ' Pioneer Ocean Steamship ' 

 having been brought to the consideration of the Canadian Institute 

 at its meeting held in Toronto on Saturday, December 17th, 1892, 

 it is resolved that suitable measures be taken to establish a memorial 

 tablet in honour of the men associated with the building and sending 

 to sea of the Royal William, in August, 1833, and that the members 

 for the city of Toronto be requested to obtain permission for the 

 tablet to be placed in a fit position in the Parliament buildings at 

 Ottawa ; and that it be remitted to the Council to invite the co-operation 

 of societies or individuals, and to take such other means as may be need- 

 ful, to carry out in the best manner the spirit of this resolution." 



Dr. Fleming also read a paper on " Early Steamboats," after which 

 the following resolution was adopted : — 



" Resolved, That the matter of the first steamboat constructed in 

 Canada be remitted to the Council, with the request that they will con- 

 sider the propriety of dealing with it in a similar manner to that set 

 forth in the resolution passed by the Institute to-day with respect to the 

 Royal William." 



Dr. Fleming then read a paper on " Postage Stamps," when on motion 

 by Mr. VV. H. Merritt, seconded by Mr. J. C. Hamilton, it was 



" Resolved, That the Institute having heard with great pleasure the 

 paper read by Dr. Fleming on ' Postage Stamps,' requests the Council 

 to take into their earnest consideration the points suggested b}- the 

 paper." 



EIGHTH MEETING. 



Eighth Meeting, 7th January, 1893, the President in the chair. 



Donations and Exchanges, 133. 



W. H. Brouse and F. A. Fleming were elected members. 



A report was read from Dr. A. F. Chamberlain, delegate from the 

 Institute to the annual meeting of the American Folk-Lore Society, held 

 at Boston, December 28th and 29th, 1892. The report stated that the 



