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CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
Sessron—1860-61. 
FIRST ORDINARY MEETING—1ls¢ December, 1860. 
Professor Dante Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
IL W. H. Ellis, Esq., Civil Engineer, elected provisionally by the Council 
during the recess, was balloted for, and declared duly elected :— 
Il, Donations received since the last meeting of the Institute, were anounced. 
(See Annual Repori.) 
II. The following paper was read : 
By the Rey. Professor W. Hincks, F.L.S. 
“ Remarks, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, on the structure and arrange- 
ment of Ferns.” 
SECOND ORDINARY MEETING—S8th December, 1860. 
Professor Danrex. Witsox, LL.D.,President, in the Chair. 
The following Genilemen were elected Members, 
RicuarpD Bort, Esq., Hamilton, C. W. 
Winutam Kinesrorp, Esq., Toronto, 
Docror Woops, (Army Medical Staff,) Toronto. 
Tuomas Burns, Esq., (Junior Member,) Toronto. 
II. Professor Hunt, of the Canadian Geological Survey, made an interesting 
verbal communication on the Laurentian System of Canada and Scotland. 
The following paper was then read: 
By Professor Daniel Wilson, LL.D. 
“On some of the traces of Ancient Arts and Civilization in the Valley of the 
Ohio.” 
III. The requisite nominations for the election of office-bearers for the ensuing 
year, were made; and the President announced the annual general meeting to be 
held on the 15th instant, to receive the Report of the Council, to elect office. bearers 
and members of Council for the ensuing year, and for other business. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING—I 5th December, 1860. 
Professor Danret Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
The following Gentleman wos elected a Member : 
Docror Acnew, Toronto. 
Il. The following donations for the Library and Museum were announced, and 
thanks of the Institute voted to the donors: 
FOR THE LIBRARY. 
From Thomas Devine, Esq., Crown Lands Department, Quebec, (By the Hon 
G. W. Allan, M.L.C.) 
Government Map of Canada, from the Red River to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 
mounted and bound, 1859. 
