64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CAKADIAX INSTITUTE. 



(5) November 27, 1888— "The Semitic Vowels." By Eev. Pro 



McCurtly, 1 h.D. 



(6) Januarys, 1889 — "The Origin and Development of Grammatical Gen- 



der." By A. F. Chamberlain, B. A. 



(7) January 22, 1889 — "Language Lea'-ning and Language Teaching." By 



William Houston, M.A. 



(8) February 12, 1889 — " The Gaelic Vowel System." By David Spence, Esq. 



(9) " 26. 1889— "The Gaelic Consonants." 



During the month of Maich tJie section cnntinued tlie investigation 

 of the Gaelic Language introduced by the papei-s of Mr. Spence, of 

 whose valuable assistance it was enabled to avail itself. On the 8th 

 January, 1869, the Rev. J. F. McCurdy, Ph.D., resigned the office 

 of Chairman of the Section, to which ])osition Mr. D. R. Keys, B.A., 

 was duly elected. 



Tne officers for the ensuing year ai'e : — Chairman, D. R. Keys, B.A. ; 

 Vice-(Jhairman, Jno. Squair, B.A. ; Secretary, A. F. Chamber- 

 lain, B A. 



(Signed) A. F. CHAMBERLAIN, 



Secretary Philo. Section, C. I. 

 The Council of the Canadian 

 Institute, Toi'onto. 



REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND MINING SECTION 

 OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR 1-88-9. 



To the President and Council of the Canadian Institute : 



Gentlemen,— Very much interest continues to be manifested by 

 the members of this section in the study and discussion of those sub- 

 jects which form the specialty of our organization. 



At the various meetings which have been held during the year the 

 attendance has been good. 



At the first meeting of the sessional year communications were read 

 from the Def)artment of the Interior referi-ing to measures taken by 

 that Department for collecting and publishing statistics and other in- 

 formation on the mining and metallurgical interests of the Dominion, 

 and enclosing a coj)y of an Order-in-Council on the same subject, ap- 



