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of many of the annual grants heretofore made to Mechanics’ Institutes, the 
majority of the speeches referred to the Canadian Institute under the belief that 
it was the local Institute of Toronto: corresponding in all ways, and especially in 
respect to its claims for the continuance of its annual grant, to the ordinary 
Mechanics Institutes of the province. 
It is for the Council to consider whether a change of name would suffice to 
prevent such confusion in future; or what other means is best calculated to give 
‘the requsite prominence to the esentially provincial character of the Institute, and 
to secure for it the continuation of those funds which have been expended by it 
on objects of a purely public and Provincial character; and in no degree for the 
promotion of individual or local interests, these being amply provided for by the 
annual income derived from members’ subscriptions. 
Should the Council on further consideration, revert to a change of name for the 
Canadian Institute, as the means best calculated to ward off the dangers arising from 
confusion with mechanies’ and other local Institutes, your committee have reason 
to believe that a new provincial charter with such changes of name and constitu - 
tion, as, after mature deliberation, should seem most expedient, will be readily 
accorded to the Institute by His Excellency. 
All of which is respectfully reported, 
(Signed,) G. W. ALLAN, 
Canadian Institute, Nov. 29th, 1859. Convener. 
IL. The following gentlemen, who we: proposed at the last meeting of the 
Institute for membership, and those elected previously by the Council during the 
recess, were balloted for and declared duly elected members : 
William Ince, Hsq., Toronto. 
A. HE. Williamson, Esq., Toronto. 
W. C. Campbell, Hsq., Toronto. 
J. A. Cattanach, Esq., Toronto. 
W. Tassie, Esq., Galt. 
G. H. Wilson, Esq., Toronto. 
Ill. The following papers were read. 
1. By the Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D : 
“On Ancient Shields.” 
2 By Professor Chapman: 
“On Canadian Minerals.” 
SECOND ORDINARY MEETING—lOth December, 1859. 
Hon. G. W. Aan, M.L.C., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following gentlemen were elected members : 
John Paterson, Esq., Toronto. 
Herbert F. Tuck, Esq., Toronto. 
Il. The following donation for the Library was announced, and the thanks of the 
Institute voted to the donor. — 
From T. C. Wallbridge, Hsq. 
The Poetical Works of James Haskins, A.B., M.B., Trinity College, Dublin. 
Ed. by Henry Baldwin, A.M., Osgoode Hall, U.C., Barrister at Law. One Vol. 
