OTAGO INSTITUTE 



First Meeting. ISth May, 1879. 



Professor Hiittou, President, iii the chair. 



New Members.- — James Ashcroft, Eev. A. E. Fitchett, Dr. Macdonald, 

 Thomas Lusk, J. Ulbrick, A. Kerr (Oamaru). 



The Eev. Professor Salmoud gave a lectm'e entitled, " A Criticism of 

 Herbert Spencer's ' First Principles.' " 



Second Meeting. 10th June, 1879. 

 Professor Hutton, President, in the chair. 

 Neiv Members. — Chas. Hogg, B.A. ; Eev. M. W. Green. 

 Mr. J. S. Webb gave a lecture on " The Unseen Universe." 



Third Meeting. 24i/i Jime, 1879. 



Professor Hutton, President, in the chair. 



The Eev. Dr. Eoseby gave a lecture on " Socialism, an Appeal to First 

 Principles." 



Fourth Meeting. 15th July, 1879. 



Professor Hutton, President, in the chah\ 



Neiv Members. — Eev. Professor Salmond, E. Knowles, G. M'Kinnon 

 (Port Chalmers). 



1. " The Diptera of New Zealand,"* by Prof. Hutton. 



[* This catalogue has, with the author's consent, been reserved by the Board of 

 Governors, in order that it may be published uniform with the series of Natural History 

 publications issued from the Colonial Museum. — Ed.] 



