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were elected: — Chairman, H. Neilson ; Vice-Chairman, R. Ewing ; Secretary- 

 Treasurer, A. Gaunt. Executive Committee — E. R. Parkhurst, W. W. Fox, 

 F. D. Manchee, C. F. Wagner, W. A. Forbes. The number of members now 

 on the roll is 28 ; associates, 5. Total, 33. 



Meetings for the transaction of business, &c. , have taken place on the first 

 Tuesday in each month, but so far no paj^ers have been read. The lirst 

 exhibition of the Section took place in the Library of the Institute, on April 

 12th and 13th, and was very successful, considering the short time given for 

 the preparation of pictures. 



Arthur Gaunt, Secretary. 



4. Biological Section. 



FROM JUNE 1886 TO APRIL 1887. 



During this period eighteen meetings of the Section have been held, with an 

 average attendance of ISj (say 19) members. The Section has 36 ordinary 

 membei's and 12 associates. Twelve papers have been read at the meetings* 

 and nine short communications received. Two of the meetings were set apart 

 for microscopical exhibition and discussion under the able conduct and super- 

 intendence of Px'ofessor Ramsay Wright. 



In June a branch of the Audubon Society was organised in connection with 

 this Section, and Mr. HoUingworth was appointed Local Secretaiy. Thei'e are 

 now 106 members in the Toronto Branch. 



In October a special vote of thanks was passed to W. H. Doel, J. P. (one of 

 our members,) for his earnest efforts made during the summer, for the 

 protection of insectivoi'ous birds, by lining all violators of the law that were 

 brought before him. 



During the same month an offer of the Section to provide the interest for 

 two years on a loan of $1,000, led the Council of the Institute to decide on at 

 once, fitting up the attic of the building as a museum, instead of leasing a part 

 of it to the Art School, and since the completion of the new rooms, the 

 members of the Section have assisted in moving the objects and cases from the 

 various places in which they lay, to the top of the building. 



J. B. Williams, 

 Secretary of the Biological Section. 



5. Geological and Mining Section. 



Sii!, — I have the honor to report that, proceeding under authority conferred 

 by the Canadian Institute, a meeting of members was held on the 20th of 

 April, ult., when a Geological and Mining Section was duly organised, and 

 that at an adjourned meeting, on 30th April, regulations and by-laws 

 were adopted, which have since been approved by the Council of the Institute, 

 and that the following officers have been elected for the incoming year. W. 



