46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



union with the Institute ; they have in consequence withdrawn from 

 the Institute. The Council regret this action. 



The Biological and Natural Hi.itory Section continues to make its 

 influence felt, and deserves the thanks not only of the Institute but 

 of the citizens at large for its recent successful remonstrances against 

 the destruction of the purely natural beauties of High Park. 



The list of donations and exchanges has increased ; the library has 

 received many valuable additions. This depai'tment is carefully at- 

 tended to by our energetic librarian ; over 300 volumes were l^ound 

 this year; extra accommodation in the library is an urgent necessity. 



The treasurer's statement shows a satisfactory balance at the credit 

 of the Institute, and the increased interest taken in the Institute by 

 the comparatively small number of members in arrears. 



The membeiship has been increased by 22 elections during the past 

 session. The Council after much careful thought determined to make 

 a thorough examination of the list of members and enforce the rules 

 against members in arrears who refused to make any settlement. 

 The list now submitted is more complete than any hitherto pi-esented 

 to the Institute, and repi-esents truly the actual membership : the 

 Council would urge on the Institute the imi)ortance of adhering to 

 the stej) now taken, and enforcing the rules against members in 

 ari'ears, as it is only by this means that membershij) in the Institute 

 will become of value. 



The Council endorses the remarks of the auditors that a jn-oper 

 valuatioii'of the assets of the Institute should be made. 



During the past year the Institute has lost by death two distinguished 

 life membei-s, the Rev. Walter Stennett, of Cobourg, and Prof. G. 

 Paxton Young. Apart from his special attainments in the depa\-t- 

 ment of Mental and Moral Philosophy, Prof Young was a mathe- 

 matician of very high order ; some of his later papers read befoi'e and 

 published in the Proceedings of the Institute, placed him in the fore- 

 most ranks of mathematicians. 



In recognition of his valuable services at the inception and in the 

 early days of the Institute, as well as his honourable professional 

 career, Mr. Kivas Tully, C.E., (who was our first Secretary) has 

 been elected an honorary member. 



