VICTORIA INSTITUTE. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1907. 
1. Meetings. 
The subjects dealt with at the ordinary meetings during the 
past session may be arranged under the following heads : — 
T. Philosophical. 
“Philosophy and Evolution.” By Professor H. Langhorne 
Orchard. 
2. Geographical. 
“ The Atlantic islands and origin of their fauna.” By the Secretary, 
Professor Edward Hull, F.E.S. 
“The History of the Spread of the North American fauna.” By 
Professor J. Logan Lobley, F.G.S. 
“ Views of Petra.” By Mr. Arthur W. Sutton, F.L.S. 
“The Southern Alps of New Zealand, and their Glaciers.” By Mr. 
C. Dillworth Fox. 
“ On Primeval Man in Belgium.” By Bev. D. G. Whitley. 
“ On the influence of the Glacial Period upon the early history of 
man.” By Professor C. Frederick Wright. 
3. Historical and Ethnological. 
“ Eesemblances between Jewish ideas and customs and those of 
India.” By Colonel T. H. Hendley, C.I.E. 
“ On the Shia Turks.” By Eev. G. E. White. 
“ On the decay of Ultra- Montanism from an historical point of view.” 
By Eev. Chancellor Lias, M.A. 
“On the evidence of Malay, Javanese and Persian admixture of the 
Inca language of Peru.” By Mr. F. W. Christian, B.A. 
From the above list it will be seen that during the past 
session the subjects discussed have been of wide interest. 
2. Resignation of the Secretary. 
At the Meeting of the Council held on Monday, June 1st, 
1908, the Secretary announced his intention to resign the office 
which he had held since the year 1900, on several grounds, 
chiefly those of health. 
