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letter of Mr. Van Koiighnet, that this imiiortaiit work is under way 

 and will shortly be completed. The correspondence on the subject is 

 herewith submitted. Copies of the Dominion Reports on Indian 

 Affairs f;om 1875 up to and inclusive of 1888 have been received for 

 the use of the Institute, for which your Committee lias duly returned 

 its thanks to the Superintendent-General. 



5. In reply to the circular a number of letters and abstracts have 

 been received, among them 



(1) A short abstract from the Kev. T. S. Cole, B.A. 



(2) An interesting letter from Insj)ector A. Bowden PeiTV of 

 Prince Albert, North-West Teritories, which your Committee begs to 

 submit to the Editorial Committee for publication, together with a 

 detailed paper on 



(3) "Tiie Western Dene," by the Rev. A. G. :Morrice, O.M. 



A number of other papers are promised, principally by reverend 

 gentlemen whose duties bring them into direct contact with the 

 Indian population of Manitoba and the North- West. 



6. Your Committee begs leave to reserve such remarks of a socio- 

 logical nature as it may desire to make for the separate papers as they 

 appear, suggests that the circular be re-issued with such alterations 

 and additions as may seem proper, and entertains the hope that the 

 success which has accompanied its efforts this year will be redoubled 

 •in tlie year to come to the coaimon benefit of the Institute, its 

 members and the country. 



All which is respectfully suVnnitted on behalf of the Committee. 



T. B. BROWNING, 



Toronto, May 3. 18:^9. Chairman. 



The election of Officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol- 

 lows : 



President — Charles Carpmael, M.A. 

 Vice-President — T. B. Browning, M.A. 

 Treasurer — James Bain, Jr. 



