Iviii PROCEEDINGS. 



A vote of thanks was presented to tho PRESIDENT for his address, 

 and for his services during his term of office. 



The TREASURER'S report was presented, and hiving been audited and 

 found correct, was received and adopted. 



The thanks of the Society were presented to MR. SILVER for his 

 services as TREASURER. 



In the absence of the LIBRARIAN, the report on the Library was read 

 by DR. MACGREGOR. The report was received and adopted. 



In recognition of the services of MR. BOWMAN as librarian for several 

 years, it was resolved that he be elected a life-member. 



The thanks of the Institute were presented t; the HON. ROBERT 

 BOAK, President of the Legislative Council, for granting the use of the 

 Council Chamber ; to His WORSHIP THE MAYOR, for the use of the City 

 Council Chamber ; to the BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF DALHOUSIE COLLEGE, 

 for the use of a room in the College building for the purpose of accom- 

 modating the society's Library ; and to the SECRETARY OF THE SMITH- 

 SONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, for continuing to admit the Institute 

 to the privileges of the Bureau of International Exchanges. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year (1900- 

 1901):- 



President.A. H. MACKAY, ESQ., LL. D., F. R. S. C., ex officio F. R. M. S. 

 Vice- Presidents. F. \V. VV. DOANE, ESQ., C. E. ; and HENRY S. POOLE, ESQ., 



F. G. S., F. R. S. C. 

 Treasurer. WILLIAM C. SILVER, ESQ. 



Corresponding Secretary. PROF. J. G. MACGREGOR, D. Sc., F. R. S. 

 Recording Secretary. HARRY PIERS, ESQ.- 

 Librarian. MAYNARD BOWMAN, ESQ., B. A. 

 Councillors vnthout office. ALEXANDER McKAY, ESQ. ; EDWIN GILPIN, JR., 



ESQ., LL. D., F. R-. S. C. ; MARTIN MDRPHY, ESQ., D. Sc ; PROF. 



EBEN MACKAY, PH. D. ; WATSON L. BISHOP, ESQ. ; RODERICK McCoLL, 



ESQ., C. E. ; H. W. JOHNSTON, ESQ., C. E. 

 A uditors. WILLIAM MCKERRON, ESQ., and G. W. T. IRVING, ESQ. 



FIRST ORDINARY MEETING. 



Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 19th November, 1900. 

 The PRESIDENT, DR. MACKAY, in the chair. 

 The meeting was held after the adjournment of the Annual Business 



Meeting. 



