6 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [Vor. VI. 
GRADUATES. 
Boulton, W. T., Toronto, O’Brien, Charles, Toronto, 
Bristow, Arthur, fs Rykert, G. Z., be 
Grist, John, oe Stewart, George, ‘‘ 
Legge, Charles, ss Thomas, C. P., Gs 
Moberly, Walter, Be 
The Institute met regularly each Saturday during the winter of 1850- 
51. when various papers were read and discussed, On February 15th 
the subject of a Charter was submitted and referred to a special Com- 
mittee. The Charter Committee reported on March Ist, again on April 
12th, when the Institute resolved to petition His Excellency, the 
Governor in Council, in respect thereto. 
The Session ended on May toth with a conversazione. One of the 
cards of invitation to guests has been preserved, a full size fac semele of 
which is here reproduced. 
first 
Se Aunual Conversazione. 
PLE LILI I 
The favour of your company is requested 
on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at Eight 
¥ o'clock, in the Mechanics’ Hall 
\ The proceedings of the Evening will com- 
H meuce with the Vice-President’s Address, 
# recapitulating the transactions of the past 
session, and the objects and present prospects 
of the lustitute. 
F. F. PASSMORE, 
Secrelary. 
Toronto. May 3. 1851. 
The following brief notice which appeared in the “ British Colonist ” 
on May 13th will be read with interest :—“ The first annual conversazione 
of the Canadian Institute was held in their room in the Mechanics’ 
Institute building, on Saturday evening. We noticed several influential 
citizens among the visitors, and on the whole, the proceedings of the 
evening were of such a nature that the infant Institute may feel proud 
