OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting. 28*7i March, 1882. 



G. M. Thomson, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New Members. — James Hendry, B.A., Eobert Jones, Wm. A. Dixon. 



The meeting resolved itself into a conversazione, at which the following objects were 

 exhibited : — 



Single and Compound Microscopes — Messrs. Thomson, Gillies, and Chapman. 

 Collection of New Zealand Lepidoptera—Kt. P. Fulton. 



„ „ „ „ Coleoptera— Mr. S. Fulton. 



„ „ Australian Graptolites — Mr. F. Chapman. 



,, „ New Zealand Fossil Plants — Mr. Montgomery, jun. 



Preparations and Casts illustrating Human Anatomy, including Brains prepared by 



Giacomini's glycerine process — Prof. Scott. 

 Collection of Invertebrata in alcohol (from Zool. Station, Naples), Casts of Fossils, and 



other specimens recently added to the Museum — Prof. Parker. 



Second Meeting. 9th May, 1882. 

 W. Arthur, C.E., President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Captain E. A. E. Scott, E.N. 



1. " On Macquarie Island," by Prof. Scott. (Transactions, p. 484.) 



2. " On the New Zealand Copepoda," by G. M. Thomson. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 93.) 



8. " On the Connection between the Air-bladder and the Organ of Hear- 

 ing in the Eed Cod," by Prof. Parker. (Transactions, p. 234.) 



Third Meeting. 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 and other specimens lately added to 

 the Museum. 



