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On the Bearings which the recent Researches upon the Seat of Language 

 have on Darwinism. By Dr. Bateman. (Intermediate Meeting. 

 March 18.) 



On the Rationality of the Lower Animals. Lecture by the Eev. J. G. Wood, 

 M.A., F.L.S. (Intermediate Meeting, April 15.) 



On Phases of Superstition, Social and Religious. By the Rev. J. B. Owen, 

 M.A. (May 6.) 



On the Relation of Professor TyndaU's "Fragments of Science for L^n- 

 scientific People " to Theology and Religion. By the Rev. Prebendary 

 W. J. Irons, D.D. (June 3.) 



Annual Address. By the Rev. Professor Kirk. (June 14.) 



12. Although, the regular ordinary'^ meetings during the 

 present session have been only monthly, yet others have taken 

 place, at which — in accordance with the fifth object of the 

 Institute — subjects not necessarily requiring permanent record 

 in the Journal of Transactions, were taken up in Papers or 

 Lectures, followed by discussions. The advantage in reducing 

 the number of " ordinary ■'^ meetings is that the issue of the 

 printed Transactions will be more prompt than heretofore. 



13. The meetings during this session have been well attended; 

 that of the 3rd June was held at the large hall of the Society 

 of Arts, the rooms of the Institute not affording adequate 

 accommodation. 



Publications. 



14. The fifth volume of the Journal of Transactions was issued 

 early this year, and included an entirely revised list of the 

 Members and Associates ; a re-cast catalogue of the Library, 

 showing the books separate from the pamphlets ; and also 

 a list of those who had kindly contributed Works during 

 the past year. Part 21 of the Journal of Transactions ap- 

 peared in April ; Part 22 is now in the press, and will be issued 

 this month ; Part 23 will be published in September, and 

 Part 24 in December, completing the Sixth volume of our 

 Journal of Transactions ; it will include several of the Papers 

 and Discussions of- the present session. 



15. The number of those (not supporters of the Institute) who 

 have availed themselves of the publications has greatly 

 increased. 



Conclusion. 



16. In conclusion, the Council desires to state that the 

 Victoria Institute was originally devised upon a large scale, 



