12. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



1. The finishing of the library, and increased income for necessary 

 expenses of binding, &c., connected therewith. 



2. The fitting up of a museum, and a sufficient annual income to 

 allow of the continuous purchase of specimens. The former we can 

 accomplish, for present needs only, by fitting up the third storey at 

 a cost of about $1,000 ; but it is highly desirable that we should be 

 able to build an addition in the rear, where the museum would be 

 less cramped and more accessible. For its proper maintenance we 

 require an additional income of at least $500 per annum. 



3. The endowment of courses of public lectures, and the building 

 of a large lecture-room, fitted up with the proper apparatixs. The 

 sum required for this will be large : the proposed lecture hall would 

 cost from $4,000 to $5,000, and a considerable annual expenditure 

 would be necessary. 



I think it will be evident from what I have just said that we are 

 still, in spite of the improvement in our financial condition, much 

 cramped in our promotion of science from want of adequate means. 



The remainder of the address was taken up with sugges- 

 tions, (i) as to possible sources of increased revenue in the 

 future, (2) as to the extension of the influence of the Can- 

 adian Institute by the formation of branch societies in other 

 parts of the province, and the affiliation of the various scien- 

 tific associations among the students of University College. 



SECOND MEETING. 



Second Meeting, Saturday, 13th November, 1886, the Pre- 

 sident in the Chair. 



Exchanges since last meeting, 42. 



The following donations of Eskimo implements, dresses, 

 and other objects of interest from Prince of Wales' Soundj. 

 by F. F. Payne, Esq., were announced : 



1 Cannon found on the shore of Prince of Wales' Sound. 



2 Model Kayaks. 

 1 Stone Lamp. 



1 Stone Kettle. 



1 Woman's Dress. 



2 Men's Coats. 



