52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



REPORT OF THE BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Section has to report a year of jtrogress and prosperity. 



The reguhir fortnightly meetings have been hehl throughout the 

 year, and the attendance has been satisfactoiy. 



A schedule is attached shewing the papers read — 22 in all. 



As this section is to a large extent educational in its objects it is 

 not I'equired that the papers read should be the result of original 

 research, and we would welcome the assistance of some of the many 

 members of the Institute who are well qualified to give us much in- 

 formation that would both interest and instruct. 



The microscope which our last report mentioned as having been 

 purchased but not then arrived has been received and by its means 

 many points in the papers read before the section are illustrated and 

 the enthusiasm of those members engaged in the study of minute foi'ms 

 of life has been quickened. The microscopical curator will always 

 be read}' to attend meetings of the Institute, oi* other sections, when 

 the use of the instrument is desired. A small collection of slides has 

 already been secured for the Section's cabinet, and more are expected. 



Two years ago when the Institute contemplated the completion of 

 the museum upstairs this Section became responsible for two years 

 for the interest on the mortgage of $1,000 which was given to raise 

 the necessary funds, and we are glad to say that this has been paid, 

 and the Section is now free from debt or liability. 



Not much progress has been made in our department of the 

 museum. We merely desire to draw attention to the fact that 

 biological specimens cannot be mounted without money and that our 

 Section has absolutely no source of income except grants from the 

 Council of the Institute. 



W. E. MIDDLETON, 



Secretary of Biological Section. 



The officers for next year are : James H. Pearce, Pi-esident ; W. E. 

 Middleton, Secretary. 



