PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 



First Meeting. IStJi February, 1879. 

 Professor Bickerton, President, in the cbaii". 



1. "Partial Impact (Paper No. 3) : On the Origin of the Visible Uni- 

 verse," by Professor A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., President. [Tramactions, 

 p. 175). 



Discussion on this paper was postponed to the next meeting. 



Second Meeting. 27th February, 1879. 

 Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Members. — M. Morrison, W. Gr. Brittan, C. G. Andrews, J. F. Har- 

 per, A. Anderson, J. Goodall, C.E,, Dr. J. A. Wardle, E. Watkins, J. Hay, 

 J. A. Mollet, J. Hewett, J. Curnow, LL.B., T. J. Joint, W. H. Symes, M.D., 

 M. Chnton, J. Curtis, A. Cuff, F. Trent, J. Trent, Kev. — Wilkes, C. H. 

 Wiggins, C. Napier Bell, C. W. Walkden, E. W. Thomas, J. OUivier, H. 

 Thomson, E. Deacon, J. P. Jameson, J. S. Jameson, W. Jameson, E. C. J. 

 Stevens, M.H.E., T. S. Cleminshaw, J. Evans Brown, M.H.E., G. Booth, 

 John Bell, Eev. H. C. M. Watson, J. Murphy, Eev. E. Otway, H. Hanmer, 

 S. S. Field, J. W. Parkerson, W. Pratt, Alex. Eose, A. W. O'Neil, Geo. Bow- 

 ron, E. Eckford, H. W. Purdie, A. C. Newton, J. H. Baker, D, H. Monro, 

 Fred. Adams, J. Kelly, Arthur Templer, S. Anstey, Arthur P. Marton, F. C. 

 L. Symonds, C. B. Shanks, J. O'Brien, A. E. Forbes, J. Williams, H. 

 L. White, Chas. Forbes. 



Professor Bickerton then vacated the chair. 



1. " Partial Impact (Paper No. 4) : On the General Problem of SteUar 

 Collision," by Prof. A. W. Bickerton." {Transactions, p. 181.) 

 A long discussion followed on this and the previous paper. 



Third Meeting. Qth March, 1879. 

 Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 

 The Hon. Secretary announced his resignation. 



