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CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
PROCEEDINGS AT THE GENERAL MEETINGS. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.—20¢h December, 1862. 
Hon. G. W. Auuan, M.L.C., in the Chair. 
I, The report of the Council for the year 1861-62 was read and adopted, on 
motion of S. B. Harman Hsq , seconded by Doctor Ogden. 
II. A ballot having been taken for officers of the Institute, for the ensuing 
year, the following gentlemen were declared duly elected. 
President .. ... Rev. J McCaut, LL.D., President University College. 
First Vice-President.... T. C. Knursr Esq., O.E. 
2nd do .... Sanprorp Fiemine Esq., O-H. 
3rd do .... Rev. Prof. G. P. Youne, M.A. 
Recording Secretary.... P. Fremnanp, Esq. 
Corresponding do .... b. R. Morris Hsq., M.D. 
PENG AS UMC Gee ajehetels)-ls-) <i D. Crawrorp, Esq 
Gar atorje gs bay. ae «eeosterte Prof. H. Y. Hino, M.A., F.8.G.S. 
IWMI Geooo decode oe Rev. H. Scappine, D.D. 
Council so eels rere Prof. D. Witson, LL.D. 
GO” sdoqaubaccuogse Prof. H. H, Crorz, D.C.L. 
ClO. aancoeborcon tec Prof. Rev. W. Hinexs, F.L.S. 
GM) VaoobudodequoplS Prof. Rev. G. C. Irvine, M.A. 
Ogi cteieticisictetsiereteys U. Ocpsn, Esq, M.D. 
OO Lon ooedoceov0gce T. Moss, Esq., M.A, 
Il. The following Paper was read : 
By Prof. H. Y, Hind, M,A. “On Vegetable Parchment, its uses and prepara- 
tion.” 
IY. Prof. Chapman repeated the notice given at the last meeting in reference 
to alteration of By-Laws. 
V. Messrs. Harman, Kingsford and the Secretary were appointed a committee’ 
‘to endeavour to find some more convenient accommodation for the Institute than 
‘the rooms at present occupied. 
THIRD ORDINARY MEETING.—10¢h January, 1863. 
The Rey. J. McCaun, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
The following donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of the 
Institute were voted to the donors. 
From Prof. J. Hall, Albany, New York : 
Fifteenth Annual Report of the University of the State of New York on the 
Cabinet of Natural History, &c., 1862. 
Contributions, to Paleontology. 
