Cxvi REPORT — 1897. 



General Meetings. 



On Wednesday, August 18, at 8 p.m., in the Massey Hall, Toronto, 

 Lord Lister, M.D., D.C.L., LL.D., Pres.R.S., resigned the office of 

 President to Sir John Evans, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., Treasurer of the 

 Royal Society, who took the Chair, and delivered an Address, for which 

 see page 3. 



On Thursday, August 19, at 8.30 p.m., a Soire'e took place in the 

 Legislative Buildings. 



On Friday, August 20, at 8.30 p.m., in the Massey Hall, Professor 

 Roberts- Austen, C.B., F.R.S., delivered a discourse on ' Canada's Metals.' 



On Monday, August 23, at 8.30 p.m., in the Massey Hall, Professor 

 John Milne, F.R.S. , delivered a discourse on ' Earthquakes and Volcanoes.' 



On Tuesday, August 24, at 8.30 p.m., a Soiree took place in the 

 University Buildings. 



On Wednesday, August 25, at 2.30 p.m., in the Gymnasium, the 

 concluding General Meeting took place, when the Proceedings of the 

 General Committee and the Grants of Money for Scientific Purposes 

 were explained to the Members. 



The Meeting was then adjourned to Bristol. [The Meeting is ap- 

 pointed to commence on Wednesday, September 7, 1898.] 



M-ratuin. 

 Report 1896, page 867, line 4, /or Professor GoanEH., read Mr. L. L. Pkice. 



