158 canadian institute. 



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Cash paid for Journal, 1860 £135 11 9 



«' " «' 1861 250 8 



£385 12 5 



" *' Library Museum 63 17 2 



" " on account of Sundries 263 18 5 



Securities 1500 



Balance 4*72 19 11^ 



£2686 1 Hi 



D. Crawford, 

 Toronto, 6th Dec, 1861. Treasurer C. I. 



Compared vouchers with Cash Book, securities for investments exhibited, the 

 balance in hands of Treasurer £412 193. Hd. 



Samuel Spredll, ) . ,., 

 n TT Ttr r Auditors. 



G. H. Wilson, ) 



The number of volumes added to the library during the year is one hundred 

 and sixty-three. Of these sixty-seven are donations, the rest have been obtained 

 by purchase and binding periodicals. A detailed list will be found appended to 

 this report. 



At the close of the last Session, on April 26th, the Council invited the members 

 and friends of the Institute to a Conversazione in the Masonic Hall, the use of 

 which was kindly granted for the occasion. The attendance was such as to afford 

 a gratifying proof of the general interest which is taken in the proceedings of the 

 Society. The Council hope that it may be found possible to hold a meeting of a 

 similar character in the course or at the close of the present session, and that the 

 aid of those gentlemen, to whosa efforts the success of the previous one was 

 mainly due, may again be obtained, in order that its results may be equally 

 eatisfactory. 



Two other subjects have engaged the attention of the Council during the past 

 year. The one has been the endeavour to secure an adequate representation of 

 Canada at the Universal Exhibition of 1862. For this purpose a Committee was 

 appointed, but in the absence of any reply to the memorial which was addressed 

 to the Government on the subject, it has been impossible to take definite action. 

 The other has been the endeavour to find a more fitting local habitation for the 

 Society. The Council beg to report, that after many fruitless attempts they have 

 at last succeeded in obtaining the promise of rooms which, though still affording 

 but temporary accommodation, will yet be more convenient, more commodious, 

 and more suitable to the position of the Society. 



The Council beg in conclusion to say, that a review of the past year leads them 

 to the conclusion that the condition of the Institute is quite as satisfactory as the 

 general state of the Province would lead them to expect. It may not exhibit year 

 by year any definitely marked advance, but it is at least able to keep pace with 

 the general march of science, and to maintain the high character which it has 

 always held among the learned societies of the continent. 



