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Second Meeting. 3rd June, 1881. 

 Dr. Galbraitli, Vice-president, in the cliair. 

 Neiv Members. — Dr. Blair, Eoderick McLeod. 

 1. " Buddhistic Philosophy," by J. T. Thomson. 



Third Meeting. IQth August, 1881. 

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

 New Members. — Eobert Aitkin, Andrew Young, John Anderson, J. T. 

 Martin, Eev. — Faii'clough, W. Robertson, W. G. Dunsford, Geo. Joachim. 



1. On " The Habits of Ants," by the Eev. James Paterson. 

 1. On " The Formation of Lake Wakatipu," by Wm. Stuart. {Trans- 

 actions, p. 407). 



Fourth Meeting. 20i7i September, 1881. 

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

 Neiv Member. — D. S. Stewart. 



1. "On the Conversion and Civilization of the Maoris in the South of 

 New Zealand," by the Eev. J. F. H. Wohlers. {Transactions, p. 123). 



2. "On the Importance of Forestry," by D. McArthur. 



Fifth Meeting. 11th October, 1881. 

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



1. "On Co-operation," by J. E. Cuthbertson. 



2. " On Burns," by W. G. Mchaffey. 



Election of Officers for 1882 : — President — J. T. Thomson, F.E.G.S.; 

 Vice-President — W. S. Hamilton ; Hon. Treasurer — J. C. Thomson ; Hon. 

 Secretary — P. Goyen ; Council — Dr. Galbraitli, T. Denniston, W. B. Scan- 

 drett, — Eobertson, W. G. Mchaffey. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



During the year 19 new members were elected. The total membership is now 65, 

 and of these one, Mr. Geo. Joachim, is a life member. The Comicil considered it due to 

 Mr. Joachim to elect him to life membership for his handsome present of 18 volumes of 

 the "Monthly Microscopical Journal." These volumes are very elegantly bound, and 

 constitute a very valuable addition to the Institute's library. In accordance with Rule 7, 

 £30 has been spent in new books and a series of mineralogical and geological specimens. 



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