PREFACE 



IN issuing the 36th Volume of the Transactions I have only 

 to impress on Members and Associates the obligation 

 they are under to endeavour to increase the influence of the 

 Institute and to add to the number of its adherents. The 

 Council has never adopted outside means of popularity by 

 advertising in order to attract the public, being satisfied with 

 dependence on tlie efforts of its friends, the interest and 

 importance of its objects, and the honour of enrolment in its 

 ranks. Nevertheless, efforts are necessary to bring the work 

 of the Victoria Institute to the notice of those whom it is 

 desirable to attract, and with this object a copy of the " Objects 

 Paper " will be issued to those receiving the new volume of 

 Transactions, with the hope that each Member or Associate 

 will endeavour to bring in at least one adherent during the 

 ensuing year. 



I would also venture to repeat what I stated in the preface 

 of last year — that the Council would esteem it a favour to 

 receive communications on subjects suitable for discussion and 

 publication, and also to receive the names of persons considered 

 qualified to deal with them. 



Edward Hull, LL.D., 



Secretary and Editor. 



