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increased, es[)pcially in printing and gas, while there is; a falling oft" in 

 the rentals; and also that, in order properly to fulfil the objects for 

 which it exists, the turther extension of the Museum and LiVjrary 

 and the completion of the building Ijy the erection of a commodious 

 lecture hall is highlv desirable. They therefore urge upon the mem- 

 bers the necessity of siipi)orting the present eflforts of the Committee 

 of Ways and Means by every means in their powei', by contributions, 

 by presenting the claims of the Institute to the public in every pos- 

 sible way, and by endeavouring to obtain new membei's. 



During the past year the Institute has lost by death one of its most 

 distinguished honorary members, the Rev. John McCaul, LL.D., 

 late President of University College, and President of the Institute 

 from 1862 to 1864:. The deceased was for nearly half a century one 

 of the leading figures in social and educational affairs in this city, and 

 his articles on Roman Inscriptions in the Canadian Journal, which 

 formed the basis of his great work on that subject, had much to do, 

 not only with the establi.-hment of his own claims to be called the 

 first English scholar in Latin epigraphy, but with the high standing 

 attained in those early years by our journal. 



[Signed.] W. H. VanderSmissen, 



Alan Macdougall, President. 



Secretary. 



APPENDIX I. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



Number of Members April 1st, 1886 233 



Withdrawals and deaths during the year 14 



219 

 Elected during the year 71 



Total members April 1st, 1887 290 



Composed of : — 



Honorary Members 5 



Life Members 13 



Ordinary Members 272 



Total 290 



Associates 30 



