OTAGO INSTITUTE. 
First Mertine. 28th March, 1882. 
G. M. Thomson, Vice-President, in the chair. 
New Members.—James Hendry, B.A., Robert Jones, Wm. A. Dixon. 
The meeting resolved itself into a conversazione, at which the following objects were 
exhibited :— 
Single and Compound Microseopes—Messrs. Thomson, Gillies, and Chapman. 
Collection of New Zealand Lepidoptera—Mr. P. Fulton. 
» Coleoptera—Mr. S. Fulton. 
» 5 » Australia Graptolites—Mr, F. Chapman. 
» New Zealand Fossil Plants—Mr. Montgomery, jun 
Preparations and a illustrating Human tomy, ioti Brains prepared by 
Giacomini’s glycerine process—Prof. Scot 
Collection of Invertebrata in alcohol (from Zool. Station, Naples), Casts of Fossils, and 
other specimens recently added to the Museum—Prof. Parker. 
Szconp Meetinc. 9th May, 1882. 
W. Arthur, C.E., President, in the chair. 
New Member, —Captain R. A. E. Scott, R.N. 
1. “On Macquarie Island,” by Prof. Scott. (Transactions, p. 484.) 
2. “On the New Zealand Copepoda,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transac- 
tions, p. 98.) 
8. “ On the Connection between the Air-bladder and the Organ of Hear- 
ing in the Red Cod," by Prof. Parker. (Transactions, p. 284.) 
Tump Mereste. 15th August, 1882. 
W. Arthur, President, in the chair. 
New Members—Edward Milland, David Cosgrove. 
1. * Notes on the New Zealand Sprat,” by W. Arthur. (Transactions, 
p. 203.) 
2. “ On the Diseased Trout of Lake Wakatipu,” by W. Arthur. (Tran- 
sactions, p. 198.) 
3. ** Notes on the Anatomy and Embryology of Scymnus lichia," by Prof. 
Parker. (Transactions, p. 222. 
4. The Secretary exhibited the skeleton of a cow aud other specimens lately added to 
the Museum. 
