270 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



2. By Prof. J. B. Cherriman, M.A. : 



" On the application of Acoustics to Public Buildings, as illustrated iu the 

 Lecture Room of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. 



NINTH ORDINARY MEETING — 20th February, 1858. 

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

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 S. Derbishire, Esq., Toronto. 

 Theobore Clementi, Esq., Peterboro. 

 Capt. Retallack, Assist. Military Sec'j, Toronto. 

 II. The Secretary having read the notice of the proposed addition to Rule 4 Sec. 

 IV. of ^the Laws, as recommended by the Council, on a remit to them from a 

 former meeting, — It was moved by Dr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Langton, and 

 carried, that such addition be now made. 



III. The following Donation to the Museum was announced, and the thanks of the 



Institute voted to the donor : 

 From 0. Unwin, Esq., D.P.L.S. 



Two specimens of the Eggs of the great Northern Diver, from Gull Lake. 



IV. 7he following Papers were read : 



1. By Prof. Cherriman, M.A. : 



" Description of the Observatory at St. Martin's, C.E. From notes furnished by 

 Prof. Smallwood." 



2. By Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. : 

 " Some Astronomical Notes." 



3. By Rev. Prof. Kendall, M.A. ; 

 " Geometrical Notes." 



TENTH ordinary MEETING — llth February, 1858. 

 John Langton, M. A., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 Charles Sproutt, Esq., Toronto. 

 Douglas S. Sutherland, Esq., Guelph. 

 II. Dr. Wilson laid on the table the Canadian Journal for March, now ready for 

 distribution, and drew the attention of Members to the Catalogue of the Insti- 

 tute Library, which accompanied it. For this carefully prepared catalogue the 

 members are indebted to the zeal of the Librarian, Prof. Croft. 



A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Professor Croft, for the diligence 

 and care bestowed in the rearrangement of the books, and the compilation of the 

 Libraiy Catalogue. 



III. The following Donations to the Library and Museum were announced, and the 



thanks o/ the Institute voted to the donor : 

 From J. F. Smith, Esq., Junior. 



