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60-6. Proceedings. 
Sixteen new members have been elected during the year, making the number on the 
_ books at the present time 199. 
Through the liberality of the Board of Governors of Canterbury Cathars arrange- 
ments have been made by which the Library of the Institute has been placed in a separate 
room, rendering it more convenient for-the purpose of study. The Library is now open 
for the issue of books every Saturday evening from 7 to 9, and members requiring books 
at other times can obtain the same on application to the sub-librarian. 
The donations of the year comprise twenty-two works which have heen placed in the 
Library, and also three valuable type collections of microscopic objects:—one of New 
Zealand Polyzoa, anes by Professor F. W. Hutton ; one of New Zealand Coccida, and 
one of New Zealand Desmidiex, the last two — by Mr. W. M. Maskell. A 
_—-* list of the donations is appended to this r 
T! of the microscopical section Por favourable work during the year, and 
_ the Council would take this opportunity of drawing the attention of members to the 
_ facilities which are given for work by the establishment of sections, and expresses the 
hope that next year will find some of the other sections doing as good work as the 
microscopical. The report of the microscopical section is as follows: 
The Microscopical section has held a number of meetings since the begining of the 
ion; on an average two in each month. Numerous preparations connected with the 
work undertaken by various members have been exhibited at these meetings, chiefly in the 
following branches of Science:— 
Zoology.—Mollusea, Crustacea, Homoptera, Rotifera 
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Several new genera and species of the above have been investigated, and papers 
thereon have been submitted to the Institute. Other papers embodying original research 
are in course of preparation ; 
: n accordance with the rule of the apie which directs that it shall devote one- 
or support of some public library or museum, 
the Council has, in lieu of such contributions for the = 1880, purchased and presented 
__ to the Canterbury Museum the series issued by the Arundel Society of 
London. 
‘The Honourable W. Rolleston has been chosen by the Council to represent the Insti- 
gute ot Se. anand election of the Board of Gorienor of the New Zealand Institute. 
The C. is Professor Al Edwards, of Paris, as an honorary 
member of the New Zealand Institute, in i ee of his nejenbiie eminence. 
The Honorary Treasurer submits the balance-sheet of accounts for the year, showing 
_ @ balance in hand of £25 5s. 2d.; the receipts having been £193 16s. 3d., inclusive of @ 
balance from last year of £7 6s. 9d., and the expenditure on books and and collections, 
£168 9s. 1d. 
Exection or Orricers ror 1882.—President—Professor J. von Haast; — 
Vice-presidents—R. W. Fereday, Professor F. W. Hutton; Hon. Secretary—_ 
G. Gray ; Hon. Treasurer—W. M. Maskell ; Council—E.. Dobson, J. Inglis, _ 
_. Professor A. W. Bickerton, T. Crook, T. 5. Laubet, H.R. Webb ; Auditors 
ts R. — W. D. Carruthers. a 
