88 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



7. Snow. 



Number of days on which snow fell 59 



Number of hours during which snow fell 519 . 45 



Depth in inches 80 . 4 



The last day of the winter of 1860-1 on which snow fell was May 1st ; first 

 do. of 1861-2, Oct. 23rd. There was frost in every month except August. 



8. Aurora. 



Number of days on which Aurora was visible 16 



Number of days on which it was impossible to see Aurora 199 



Jfumber of days on which it was possible to see Aurora 150 



CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Session— 1861-2. 



FIRST OEfiiNABT MEETING — ^th December, 1861. 



Professor Daniel Wilson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



I. W. MansoH, Esq., Spencer W. Wyndham, Esq., "W. Nelson Burns, Esq., and 

 James H. Kerr, (Junior Member) elected provisionally by the Council during 

 the recess, were ballotted for and duly elected. 



n. Donations received since the last meeting of the Institute were announced (see 

 Annual Report.) 

 III. The following Papers were read: 

 By Professor Wilson, LL.D. : 



" On indications of an Asiatic Origin for the American Race." 

 By P. Preeland, Esq. : 



" Description of Wenham's new Binocular Microscope." 



SECOND ORDiNART MEETING — i4th December, 1861. 

 Professor Daniel Wilson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected members : 

 Doctor Smith, Bristol, O.E. 

 Doctor Cranston, Aruprior, O.W. 

 Walter O'Haka, Esq., Toronto. 

 II. The following Papers were read : 

 By Professor Croft, D.C.L : 



" Description of Griffin's Gas Furnace." 

 By the Rev. Professor Hincks : 



" On a curious variety of Maize from Oregon, with remarks on some diseased 

 specimens of Maize." 



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 21st instant, to receive the report of the Council, to elect office- 

 bearers and Members of Council for the ensuing year, and for other business. 



