TABLE OF CONTENTS, 



Oflficers of the American Institute, 1862-3 3,4 



Letter of the Acting Corresponding kSecretarj to the Speaker 



of the House of Assembly, March 27, 1863 5 



Report of the Trustees of the American Institute, March 24, 



1863 - 7,8 



Proceedings of the Institute . 9-53 



Report of the Committee on Agriculture _ 9-12 



Report of the Committee on Manufactures, Science and Art, 13 



Report on J. Wyatt Reid's plans and models, illustrating his 



mode of constructing Forts and Stationary Defences.. 14 



Report on Warren Rowell's improvements on the Reciproca- 

 ting Piston Steam Engine 14,15 



Report of the Finance Committee of the American Institute, 



Feb. 1, 1863 16-18 



Report of the Library Committee of the American Institute, 



Feb. 1, 1863. _ 19-22 



Obituary — Death of Professor Renwick, LL. D., Correspond- 

 ing Secretary of the American Institute _ 23, 24 



Eulogium occasioned by the death of the late Corresponding 

 Secretary, Prof. Jas. Renwick, LL. D., by the Rev. Jas. 

 K.Campbell 24-28 



Report of the Board of Managers of the 34th Annual Fair of 



the American Institute, Feb. 4, 1863 29-33 



Report of the Board of Managers of the 35th Annual Fair of 



the American Institute, April 29, 1863.. 34 



Report of the Polytechnic Association of the American Insti- 

 tute, Feb. 19, 1863 35 



Report of the Chemical Section of the Polytechnic Associa- 

 tion, Jan. 22, 1863 _ 36, 37 



Report of the Mechanical Section of the Polytechnic Associa- 

 tion, Jan. 22,1863 38-40 



