572 Proceedings. 



Annual Meeting. 12th February, 1884. 

 J. T. Thomson, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. Closs, — McArdell, — Froggatt, — Moir, E. B. 

 Kigg, James Borrowman. 



Abstract of Annual Report. 



The Eeport showed the total income for the year to have been £98 18s. 6d., and total 

 expenditure £60 7s. 10d. ( of which £39 19s. 4d. was for books and binding. 



It was resolved to expend one-third of the year's income in new books. 



Election of Officers for 1884 : — President — J. T. Thomson ; Vice- 

 president — Mr. Denniston ; Secretary — W. S. Hamilton ; Treasurer — W. E. 

 Bobertson ; Council — Dr. Galbraith, — Scandrett, — Webber, J. T. Martin, 

 — Carswell, J. B. Greig. 



Mr. Martin inquired if any effort had been made to secure a site from the Govern- 

 ment on which the Institute might build. 



The President replied in the negative, but suggested that the matter be committed to 

 Messrs. Feldwick, M.H.R., and Joyce, M.H.R., to be attended to when they got to Well- 

 ington. This was agreed to. 



