5G PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



coming that we learn to overcome, by obeying reason and the dictates 

 of the moral law we learn to obey ; and one single act of ours, 

 whether it spring from principles within, or from authority, precept, 

 or example, has a greater direct influence upon the development of 

 character than all the mere theory in the world. 



THIRD MEETING. 



The Third Meeting was held on Saturday, 5th December, 

 1885, the President in the chair. 



The following were elected members : — Herbert C. Rudge, 

 Esq., A. C. Lawson, B.A. 



The President reported that the committee appointed for 

 the purpose of arranging for the admittance of the Natural 

 History Society as a section of the Institute had successfully 

 finished its labors. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by 

 Dr. Cassidy, Dr. Ellis, Dr. Brodie, Prof. Loudon, Mr. Pearce 

 and the mover were appointed a committee for the purpose 

 of revising the Constitution and By-Laws for the establish- 

 ment of sections and for arranging the minor details neces- 

 sary for this purpose. 



The following list of Donations and Exchanges was read : — 



1. Canadian Practitioner, December, 1885. 



2. Proceedings of the American Society for Psychical Research, Vol. 1., 



No. 1, July, '85. 



3. The American Naturalist,' December, '85. 



4. Proceedings of the American Philosoxihical Society, Vols. XVI-XXII., 



Nos. 97-120, and 11 Pamphlets. 



5. American Chemical Pteview, Nov. 28. '85. 



6. Journal of the Franklin Institute, Dec, '85. 



7. Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey, Nos. 7-14. 



8. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 



Vol. XII., No. 2. 



9. American Journal of Science, Dec, '85. 



10. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for March, 1885, 



from C S. Gzowski, Esq. 



11. Memoires et Comptes Rendus des Travaux de la Societe des Ingenieurs 



Civils, Juillet, '85, 52 numbers. 



