CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 389 



December 20, 1873. — Annual Report of the Council of the Institute. Prof. 

 Wilson, LL.D., on " Ancient Mining in America, and especially in the Pro- 

 vince of Quimbo, Chili." 



/anwar?/ 10, 1874. — The President, Rev. H. Scadding, D.D., on "Leaves they 

 have Touched : Autographs, Canadian and American, generally." 



January 17, 1874. — Prof. H. A. Nicholson, D. Sc, etc., and G. J. Hinde, Esq., 

 on " The Fossils of the Upper Silurian Rocks of Ontario." 



January 24, 1874.— W. H. Ellis, M.A., M.B., on "The Vegetation of the North 

 Shore of Lake Superior." 



January 31, 1874. — P. McKellar, Esq., on " Mining in the Lake Superior Region." 



February 7, 1874 — Prof. E. J. Chapman, LL.D., on "An Original Theory of the 

 Tides; the Reason of the Saltness of the Sea; the Theory of the Hot 

 Winds; and a New Process for the Extraction of Gold from its Ore." 



February 14, 1874.— W. PL Ellis, M.A., M.B., on "A Collection of Botanical 

 Specimens made by Rev. Prof. Campbell, M A., W. Tylter, B.A., and him- 

 self." The President, Rev. H. Scadding, D.D., en " A Bronze Medal lately 

 presented to the Institute by the University of Norway." 



February 21, 1874. — P. McKellar, Esq., on "The Gold Mines of Lake Superior." 



February 28, 1874. — Rev. J.^ McCaul, LL D., on "Greek Autonomous Coins, 

 Illustrated by Originals." 



March 7, 1874. — J. M. Buchan, M.A., on "The Flora of the Neighbourhood of 

 Hamilton." The President, Rev. H. Scadding, D.D., on " A Hebrew 

 Manuscript of the Book of Esther." 



March 13, 1874.— G. Wright, M.D., on "The Use of Plaster of Paris Bandages 

 in Cases of Fracture." 



March 14, 1874. — J. Loudon, M. A., on "Willis's Mechanical Apparatus" W. 

 Oklright, M. A., M.D., on " Hj'giene, with special reference to the Ventilation 

 of Buildings." 



March 21, 1874. — The President, Rev. H. Scadding, DD., on "Leaves they have 

 Touched : Autographs, British and European generally." 



March 28, 1874. — Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D., on "Reminiscences of one of the 

 Border Minstrels." 



April 4, 1874. — Prof. G. Buckland, on "The Exhaustion of Soils and its 

 Remedies." 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



S. SPREULL, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE, 

 DECEMBER 1, 1873, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1874. 



1873. Debtor. 

 Dec. 1. To Balance $562 11 



1874. 



March 21. " Cash Subjcriptions 16 00 



April 24. " Government Allowance 750 00 



June 2. " Dividend on Stock, Building Society, half year |120 00 



No7. SO. " "■ ." " 120 00 



240 00 



June 30. " Interest, Deposit in Royal Canadian Bank .... $38 78 



Building Society 2171 



60 49 



