Xviii PROCEEDINGS. 



The work connected with the arranging of the Library in its present 

 quarters calls to mind the similar work which was done at the time 

 when the Institute first really began energetically to build up its. 

 Library. The Proceedings contain no reference to the services rendered 

 at that time by the late Mr. Denton, but though late, it is not too late- 

 to record the Institute's appreciation of them now. 



The Library being in a room off the College Library will be founds 

 open by members daily, except on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 1 

 and 3 5 o'clock. On Saturdays and in vacation, access to it may bu 

 obtained by members on application to the Janitor. Members resident 

 in the country can ascertain whether such works as they may desire to- 

 see are in the Library, and have these which are, forwarded to them, by 

 applying to the Corresponding Secretary. A printed catalogue would 

 facilitate the use of the Library by members and should be undertaken; 

 as soon as the requisite funds are in hand. 



The thanks of the Institute were presented to MR. BOWMAN for his 

 services as Librarian, to the HON. EGBERT BOAK, President of the 

 Legislative Council, for granting the use of the Council Chamber, to 

 the CITY COUNCIL for the use of the City Council Chamber, and to the 

 SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION for his courtesy in con- 

 tinuing to admit the Institute to the privileges of the Bureau of 

 International Exchanges. 



Eesolutions of regret were passed on the announcement of the deaths, 

 of PROFESSOR GEBELIN of the Society of Commercial Geography of 

 Bordeaux, and of DR. EDWARD ALBERT HIELZ of the Society of Natural 

 Science at Hermannstadt ; and on the announcement of the resignation of 

 PROFESSOR ALEXANDER AGASSIZ, Director of the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology, Cambridge, U. S. A. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year (1898-99): 

 President ALEXANDER McKAY, ESQ. 

 Vice- Presidents A. H. MACKAY, ESQ., LL. D., F. R. S. C., and; 



F. W. .W. DOANE, ESQ., C. E. 

 Treasurer -W. C. SILVER, ESQ. 



Corresponding Secretary PROFESSOR J. G. MAcGREGOR, D. Sc. 

 Recording Secretary HARRY PIERS, ESQ. 

 Librarian MAYNARD BOWMAN, ESQ., B. A. 

 Councillors -without Office EDWIN GlLPiN, JR., ESQ., LL.D., F. R.S. C.; 



MARTIN MURPHY, ESQ., D.Sc., C.E.; WILLIAM MCKERRON, ESQ.; 



RODERICK McCoLL, ESQ., C. E.; S. A. MORTON, ESQ., M. A.; 



WATSON L. BISHOP, ESQ.; P. O'HEARN, ESQ. 

 Auditors G. W. T. IRVING, ESQ.; H. W. JOHNSTON, ESQ., C. E. 



