434 CANADIAN INSTITUTE* 



FIFTEENTH OBDINART MEETING. 



9th April, 1864. 

 The Vice-President S. FLEMtrfo, Esq , C.E., in the Chair. 



I. Tfw following Gentlemen who were duly proposed at the last meeting as mem^ 

 bers of the Institute were balloted for, aiid declared unanimously/ elected,— ^viz, 



John L. Blaikie, Esq., Toronto. 

 William Alexander, Esq., Toronto. 

 B. MoMuEKicH, Esq., B, A., Toronto. 



II. The following donations for the Library and Mtiseum received since lati 



meeting were announced. 

 Frosi the Regents of the Uniteksitt of New York State. 



Appendix 1 



For which the thanks of the Institute were voted. 

 For the Museom from S. Fleming, Esq., C.E. 

 "Specimen of Gypsum obtained by him on the banks of the Tobique River, 

 Wew Brunswick." 



The thanks of the Institute were voted to Mr, Fleming. 

 Ill- The following Paper was then read : 

 By W. Ogdea, Esq., M.D. : 



" On Quackery, and a novel remedy for the treatment of certain chronic 

 diseases." 



A conversation on the subject follov^'ed in which Dr. Tneker, Prof. Croft and 



Dr, Wright took part. The thanks of the Institnte were voted to Doctor Ogdeff, 



sixteenth ordinary meeting. 



Uth April, 18U. 



The President, The Rev. J. MoCaul, LL.D., in the Chair. 



1. J. T. Gilbert, Esq., was proposed a member of the Canadian Institute by 

 J. McCaul and Daniel Wilson ; it being the last mteting of the session, on motioB 

 of Doctor Wilson a ballot took place and Mr. Gilbert was declared elected, 



II. Doctor Roseburgh presented to the Institute an opthalmoscope. 

 III. — 1. A paper was read by Doctor Tucker r 

 « On Secluded tribes of Uncivilized Men." 



2. Doctor Barrett read Dr. Rosebrugh's Paper : 



" On the opthalmoscope as modified lately introduced by him.'* 

 8. Doctor Wilson Read a Paper : 



" Canadian Type of the French Skull." 

 This being the last meeting of the Session, and in accordance with the Rules 

 and Regulations of the Institi^te the auditors were appointed for the year. 



The President Nominated Mr. G. H. Wilson, and on motion of Doctor Wilson 

 seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. S. SpreuU was elected. 



