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ly. The following Papers were read: 



1. By Professor Cherriman, M.A. : 



" Note on the propositions of Pythagoras and Pappus." 



2. By Professor Kingston, M.A.: 



•' On deducing the mean temperature of a month from the daily indications of 

 self-registering Thermometers." 



THIRD OEDiNART MEETING. — Wi January, 1858. 

 The Hon. Chief Justice Draper, C.B., President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 W. H. Grifein, Esq., Toronto. 

 T. Brighton, Esq., Toronto. 

 James Austin Dickinson, Esq., Toronto. 

 W. Radenhurst, Esq., Toronto (Junior Member.) 



II, Dr. Wilson acknowledged the receipt of a service of silver Plate from 

 the members of the Institute, presented to him in accordance with the unani- 

 mous,resolution of the last General Meeting, and returned thanks for the same. 



III. Tlie following donations to the Library and Museum were announced, and the 

 thanks of the Institute voted to the donors : 



1. From the Hon. East India Company : 



Bombay Magnetical and Meteorological Observations. 1854 and 1855. 



2. From the Chief Superintendent of Education, Upper Canada : 



Annual Report of the Normal and Common Schools in Upper Canada for 1856. 



3. From the Hon. J. M. Brodhead, Washington : 

 Patent Office Reports, 1856. 



Mechanics. Vols. I. II. and III. 

 Agriculture. Vol. I. 



Report of the Commercial relations of the United States with all Foreign 

 Nations. Vol. IV. 



4. From J. F. Smith, Esq. : 



A specimen of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. 



IV. The ANNUAL ADDRESS was delivered by the President, the Hon. Chief 

 Justice Draper, C.B. 



The following resolution was moved by the Rev. Dr. McCaul, seconded by Col 

 Baron de Rottenburg, C.B., and carried by acclamation : 



" That the special thanks of the Institute be given to the President for his 

 able Address, and that a copy be requested for publication in the Journal." 



V. The following Papers were read: 



1. By Professor Croft, D.C.L. : 



" On the oxidation of Arsenious Acid." 



2. By F. Assickinack, Esq. : 



" On the Legends and Traditions of the Odahwah Indians." 



3. By Professor Kingston, M.A. : 



" Report of the Meteorological Committee of the Oouneil." 



