196 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
247m Maron. . 
Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A., “Remarks on Newton’s investigations of the 
velocity of sound.” ; 
Professor H. Croft, D.C.L., ‘On a reputed Blue Sand from India.” 
31st Manoa. 
G. R. R. Cockburn, M.A., “On Rent.” 
Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A., “ On a Problem in Substitutions.” 
Sandford Fleming, Esq., C.E., ‘‘ On the development of lines of internal Com- 
munication, with a view to the future progress of Canada.” 
14TH APRIL, 
lrofessor H. Y. Hind, M.A., “ On the occurrence of Grasshoppers (so called) in 
the North-West.” 
Rey. Professor Hatch, M.A., Trinity College, “On the moral relations of the 
Greek Oracles.” 
The Council take this opportunity of urging upon Members the necessity of in- 
dividual exertion and active co-operation with them, to render this portion of the 
Society’s operations more efficient and successful,—many communications of value 
and interest, they are convinced, might be secured with a little attention on the 
part of Members. 
Itis unnecessary here to repeat what has been alluded to in former Reports of 
your Council, regarding the honourable position occupied by the Journal in Europe 
and the United States, as well as in this Province. The volume just com- 
pleted, the Council feel persuaded, will further assist in maintaining its standing. 
The following is the Report of the Editing Committee :— 
REPORT OF THE EDITING COMMITTEE. 
In fulfilment of the usual observance, the Editing Committee of the Canadian 
Journal have herewith the honour to present their Annual Report to the Council 
of the Institute. 
In the volume of the Jowrnal just completed, the fifth of the New Series, the 
Committee have sought, to the best of their ability, to maintain and extend the 
Canadian character of this publication, as developed, under the auspices of Dr. 
Wilson and former committees, in the preceding volumes of the series, Thus, 
each number of the Journal issued during the present year, will be found to 
contain at least two, and in most instances, three or four, original communications 
on subjects exclusively Canadian; whilst in the department of Reviews, various 
works, emanating from the Provincial Press, have also been brought under notice. 
These articles, together with the contributions on other subjects, contained in the 
volume, will bear, it is thought, a not unfavourable comparison with the published 
communications of former years. The Committee, however, cannot refrain from 
an expression of regret, that so little has been done by the members at large’ to- 
wards the literary support of the Journal. In the volume just conipleted, for 
example, the first department, or that of Original Communications, has obtained 
but thirteen contributors; the department of Reviews, no more than three; and 
that of Literary and Scientific Notes, a scarcely greater number. Much labour 
