24 JOUKNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



Mr. Mcllwraith then followed with a lesson on Ornilhologj^, 

 illustrated by many hundreds of beautiful specimens o± birds 

 from all parts of the world. The attendance at this meeting 

 was large and all were delighted with the snbject as presented 

 by Mr. Mcllwraith and with the examination of the birds. 



It was announced that Mr. Lyle would read a paper on 

 '•Pessimism" at the next meeting. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



FIFTH MEETING. 



Thursday, 2^th March, 1881 



Dr. Mockridge, the President, in the chair. 



The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 



The Rev. Samuel Lyle, B. D. read a paper on "Pessimism." 



The Essayist said that "Pessimism" looks upon the world 

 as an evil, human hfe as essentially sad, and non-existence in 

 every respect to be preferred to existence. The opinions of 

 Schopenhauer, Leibintz, Kant, Hartman and others were re- 

 viewed. At the close Messrs. Forbes, Witton, Rev. Dr. Burns and 

 others with the chairman, spoke to the subject of the paper. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



SIXTH MEETING. 



Thursday, i^th April, 1886. 



ed. 



The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv- 



