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the Building Committee was re-organized duriug the past year, revised plans have 

 been prepared, and much consideration has been bestowed upon the subject, both 

 by the Committee and the Council. When, however, the requisite prelhninaries 

 had been so far matured as to encourage the anticipation of the work being imme- 

 diately proceeded with, the espeetations of the Council were once more disap- 

 pointed, from difficulties connected with the financial aspect of the question, and 

 the hopelessness of obtaining much additional assistance during a period of such 

 uncertainty and commercial depression as that which now prevails. The Council 

 trust, therefore, that in keeping the Institute free from embarassment, by post- 

 poning the work until another season, it will be conceded to them, that here, as 

 in other cases during their term of office, they have acted for the best interests 

 of the trust confided to their charge. 



E. J. OHAPMAK, 

 Toronto, 5th December, 185*7. Vice-President. 



The Report was unanimously adopted. 



Prof. Hind, M.A., gave notice of motion, — Saturday, 9th January, 1858, — for an 

 alteration of the Law having reference to the mode of holding tbe election of 

 office-b.earers. 



Tlie following resoliation was moved by F. "W. Cumberland, Esq., and seconded 

 by Gr. P. Ure, Esq., and unanimously carried : 



"That in compliance with the recommendation of the Council, and in cordial 

 recognition of -the valuable and zealous services rendered by Dr. Wilson, as chief 

 editor of the 'Canadian Journal,' the sum of £120 be placed at the disposal of 

 the Council for presentation to him, in such manner as, whilst expressive of the 

 gratitude of the Institute, may be most acceptable to himself." 



II. A ballot having been taken for officers of the Institute for the ensuing year, 

 The following Gentlemen were declared duly elected, viz. : 

 President, the Hon. Chief Justice Draper, C.B. 

 1st Vice-President, Col. Baron de PuOTTENBURa, C.B. 



2nd Vice-President, John Langton, M.A. 



3rd Vice-President, Hon. W. B. Robinson. 



Treasurer, D. Crawford, Esq. 



Recording Secretary, Thos. Henning, Esq. 

 V Corresponding do. E. A. Meredith, LL.D. 



Librarian, Prof. H. Croft, D.C.L. 



Curator, Prof. H. Y. Hind, M.A. 



Coimcil, Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D. 



do Pi'of. E. J. Chapman. 



do Rev. Prof. W. Hinoks, F.L.S, 



do Prof. J. B. Cherriman, M.A. 



do Sandford Fleming, Esq., C.E. 



do J. George Hodgjns, M.A. 



The following resolution was moved by F. W. Cumberland, Esq., seconded by 

 R. Spratt, Esq., and unanimously carried : 



" That the most cordial thanks of the Institute be tendered to the Officers and 

 Editing Committee of the past year, to whose efficient and zealous services is to 

 be attributed the continued success of the Institute. 



