Ixii PROCEEDINGS. 



The librarian's report, dated 11th October, 1916, was 

 presented by Mr. Piers, showing that 1,278 books and pam- 

 phlets had been received b}' the Institute through its exchange- 

 list during the calendar 3'ear 1915; and 981 had been received 

 during the first nine months of the present year (1916), 

 namely Januar}'^ to September inclusive. The total number of 

 books and pamphlets received by the Provincial Science Lib- 

 rary (with which those of the Institute are incorporated) 

 during the year 1915, was 1,731. The total number in the 

 Science Library on 31st December, 1915, was 56,389. Of 

 thesej 40, 695 (about 72 per cent.) belong to the Institute, and 

 15,694 to the Science Library proper. 139 books were bor- 

 rowed in 1915, besides those consulted in the Library. No 

 binding or purchasing has been done by the Library directly. — 

 The report was received and adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Piers and Dr. A. H. MacK.w, it was 

 unanimously resolved that this society express its regret at 

 the illness of Mr. ]\I.\ynard Bowman who is one of its 

 oldest members, and its appreciation of his services as treasurer 

 for the past nine 3'ears. 



The following were elected officers for the ensuing year 

 (1916-17): 

 President, — Professor David Fraser Harris, M. B., C. M., 



M. D., B. Sc. (LoND.), D. Sc, F. R. S. E., F. R. 



S. C, ex officio F. R. M. S. 

 First Vice-President, — President Arthur Stanley AL^c- 



Kenzie, Ph. D., F. R. S. C. 

 Second Vice-President, — Professor Clarence Leandek 



MooRE, M. A., F. R. S. C. 

 Treasurer, — [George W. T. Irving appointed 12th Dec 



1910.] 

 Corresponding Secretary, — Professor Ebknezer Mack.w, 



Pn. D. 

 Recording Secretari/ and Librarian, — HaUkv Pieks. 



