1898-99. | THE EARLY DAYS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 5 
A sentence may be quoted. “ The objects of the Journal are essentially 
of a useful character. It is intended to minister to the wants, and to 
promote the interests of a young, yet enterprising and rapidly advancing 
people, and to fill up a blank in Canadian literature, the existence of 
which has been deeply regretted, and has of late been most seriously felt 
by artisans, manufacturers and the public generally throughout the 
province.” 
The Standing Committee submitted the first annual report of the In- 
stitute on December 7th, 1850. At this meeting the officers elected 
were: Prestdent, W. E. Logan; Vice-President, J. O. Brown; Standing 
Committee, Kivas Tully, Sandford Fleming, William Thomas and 
Thomas Ridout ; the Secretary, F. F. Passmore. 
At this date the membership counted sixty-four persons. It is well 
to preserve the names; some of their descendants may come to regard 
the list with interest. 
MEMBERS. 
Bridgland, James W., York, 
Brough, Allan P., Toronto, 
Browne, George, Montreal, 
Browne, J. O., Toronto, 
Burwell, Lewis, Brantford, 
Clendenin, J. K., St. Catharines, 
Cumberland, F. W., Toronto, 
Dennis, J. Stoughton, Weston, 
Devine, Thomas, Toronto, 
Ellis, Joseph, $e 
Fleming, Sandford, ‘‘ 
Fraser, W. H., gs 
Gibson, David, York, 
Grant, John, Darlington, 
Hanvey, D., St. Thomas, 
Howard, J. G., Toronto, 
Keefer, Samuel, ec 
Leather, WwW. B:, SS 
Lynn, Robert, York, 
Lyons, James, Cobourg, 
Maxwell, J., Hamilton, 
McCallum, R. Markham, 
Allanson, John, Toronto, 
Bird, James, Peterboro, 
Hall, James, M.P.P., Peterboro’ 
Ellis, John, Toronto, 
Hutchinson, John, Toronto, 
Logan, W. E., Montreal, 
McPhillips, Geo., Thornhill, 
Parr, Richard, Chatham, 
Passmore, F. F., Toronto, 
Prosser, T. C., Albion, 
Rankin, Charles, Owen Sound, 
Ridout, T., Toronto, 
Robinson, W., Toronto, 
Rubidge, F. P., of 
Schofield, W. C., Bentinck, 
Shier, John, Oshawa, 
Smith, William, Glanford, 
Storm, W. G., Toronto, 
Thomas, William,  ‘‘ 
Thomas, W. T., Se 
Tully, Kivas, Ae 
Vidal, Alexander, Port Sarnia, 
Walsh, F. L., Vittoria, 
Walsh, Robert, Lloydtown, 
Wells, Robert, Dundas, 
Wilkinson, C. A., Sandwich, 
Woodruff, S. D., Port Robinson, 
Young, Thomas, Toronto. 
ASSOCIATES. 
Lowe, F. C., Toronto, 
March, Peter, Re 
Meyer, Hoppner, Toronto, 
Parkes, Vincent, ae 
Worthington, T., Wellington. 
