2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Dr. J. H. Garnier read a paper on Snake Poisons, an ab- 

 stract of which appears on page 255 of the previous volume. 



SECOND MEETING. 



Second Meeting, 12th November, 1887, the President in 

 the chair. 



Exchanges since last meeting, 27. 



A report from the Council was read that they " regret ex- 

 ceedingly that the^ President, Mr. W, H. VanderSmissen, has 

 found it necessary, in consequence of the increased duties 

 devolving upon him at University College, to withdraw from 

 the office of President, They can only express inadequately 

 in a short notice their appreciation of his services in filling 

 the chair with efficiency and dignity, and more especially in 

 the administrative talent he has displayed in organizing the 

 several sections. In view of the importance of the office, 

 they do not desire to avail themselves of their right to elect 

 a successor, but leave the election to the Institute ; at the 

 same time, they recommend the name of Mr. Charles 

 Carpmael." 



The report was received and adopted, and on motion by 

 Dr. Ellis, seconded by Mr. Marling, Mr. Carpmael was 

 elected President for the remainder of the term. 



The following were elected members : — Capt. Stupart, R.N. 

 John Townsend, Andrew Rutherford, George Macdonald, 

 John I. Davidson, H. R. Fairclough, B.A., VV. O'Connor, M.A., 

 George W. R. White. 



Mr. Alan Macdougall read a paper by Mr. G. R. Gilbert, of 

 the U. S. Geological Society, on "Old Shore Lines in the 

 Ontario Basin," as follows : 



In 1837, a paper on this subject, prepared by Mr. Thomas Roy, of 

 Toronto, a civil engineer, was presented to the Geological Society of 

 London. It described a series of terraces and ridges observed by 

 him between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe, and believed to mark 



