212 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Appendix VI. 



Classification of papers read by subjects: — General, 3 ; Psychology, 

 1; Archaeology, 5; Sociology, 2; Mathematics, 2; Chemistry, 5; 

 Mineralogy and Geology, 1; Jiu-isprudence, 1; Philology, 8 ; Meteor- 

 ology, 1; Geographical Science, 2; Electricity, 1; Biology, 5; As- 

 tronomy, 2 ; Medicine, 2 ; Photography, 1 ; Industrial Science, 1; 

 total, 49. 



Read at section meetings, 23 ; total, 72, as follows : Biological sec- 

 tion, 12 ; Architectural section, 8 ; Philological section, 3. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as 

 follows : 



President — W. H. VanderSmissen, M.A. 



Vice-President— E. A. Meredith, LL.D. 



Treasurer — James Bain, jun. 



Secretary — Alan Macdougall, M. Inst., C.E. 



Editor — George Kennedy, M.A., LL.D. 



Curator — David Boyle, Ph.B. 



Librarian — G. E. Shaw, B.A. 



Members of Council— W. H. Ellis, M.A., M.B.; Alex.ander 

 Marling, LL.B. with the Chairman of Sections and Secretary 

 of Biological Section. 



On motion of Mr. Boyle, seconded by Mr. Browning, it was 

 resolved, " That in the opinion of this meeting it is advis- 

 able to form a Historical and Archaeological Section in 

 connection with the Institute, and the President and Secretary 

 are hereby empowered to make all preliminary arrangements 

 for the purpose of forming a Section forthwith." 



On motion of Mr. Shaw, seconded by Rev. Dr. McCurdy, it 

 was resolved, " That the thanks of the Canadian Institute be 

 tendered to the city daily papers and especially the Mail for 

 their kindness in publishing reports of the proceedings of the 

 Institute." 



On motion of Dr. McCurdy, seconded by Mr. Keys, a vote 

 of thanks was tendered to the retiring councillors. 



A paper was presented by A. McGill, B.A., on " Tartaric 

 Acid in Admixtures." 



