192 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



that Canada was a young countrj', and though there was much mineral wealth, 

 there were not the same facilities in working it as in older countries. 



Dr. Hamilton thought that the Government should make explorations. It 

 would be more useful than collecting mere statistics. 



The Presidknt referred to the number of geological papers read this 

 session, as showing the necessity for the formation of a geological section. 



On motion of Mr. W. Hamilton Merritt, seconded by Mr. 

 Charles Armstrong, it was resolved, " That a Committee con- 

 sisting of the President, Messrs. Notman, Blue, Ives, Wood and 

 the mover, with power to add to their number, be formed, to 

 report at the next meeting of the Institute on the advisability 

 of forming a Geological and Mining Section, that this Com- 

 mittee in view of the facts laid before this meeting, shall take 

 what measures they deem advisable to call the attention of 

 the Dominion Government, or the Government of Ontario, or 

 both of these Governments to the necessity of some improved 

 method of collecting correct returns of mineral statistics, and 

 information regarding mines and mining locations." 



Mr. A. B. Macallum presented a paper on " The Origin of 

 Haemoglobin." 



TWENTY-SECOND MEETING. 



Twenty-Second Meeting, April i6th, 1887, the President in 

 the chair. 



Exchanges since last meeting, 41. 



The Committee appointed at last meeting presented a 

 report recommending the presentation to the Dominion Gov- 

 ernment of a memorial regarding the collection and publica- 

 tion of mineral statistics, which was adopted. 



The following were elected members : — William Burns, J. 



Blackstock, B.A. 



Dr. A. M. Rosebrugh read a paper on " Photographing the 



