8. The estimated ordinary assets of the Institute for the 
current year, exclusive of arrears and of new subscribers, are 
as follows : — 
Annual Subscribers. £. s. 
322 Members, at £i. 2s 67G 4 
320 Associates, at £1. Is 336 0 
Vice-Patrons, Life Members, 
and Life Associates. 
(Dividend on £697. 11s. 7d. 
Three per Cent. Stock) . . 19 5 
Total £1,031 9 
9. Meetings. 
Monday, December 4, 1S7G. - On “ The Myth of Ra.” By W. R. CoorF.R, 
Esq., Soc. Biblical Archaeology. 
Monday, January 8, 1877 — ( instead of on New Year’s Day). — “ On the 
Forms of Causative Energy for Material Creation.” By R. Laming, 
Esq. 
“Materialistic Philology.” By J. M. Winn, Esq., M.D. 
Monday, January 15. — “Christianity considered as a Moral Power.” By 
Professor Lias, St. David’s College, Lampeter. 
Monday, February 5. — “ On the Structure of Geological Formation as 
Evidence of Design.” By David Howard, Esq., F.C.S. 
• “Fossil Agricultural Implements.” By Prin. J. W. Dawson, LL.D., 
F.R.S. 
Monday, February 19.— “ On Comparative Psychology.” By E. J. Mors- 
iiead, Esq. 
Monday, March 5. — “ The Bible and Modern Astronomy.” By the Rev. 
Canon Birks, M.A., Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 
Cambridge. 
Monday, March 19. — “ New Analysis and Scientific Solution of the Problem 
of Language.” By Rev. A. Castle Cleary, M.A. 
Monday, April 9 — {the first Monday in the month being Easter Monday ). — 
“ On the Ethics of Belief.” By the Rev. Professor H. Wage, M.A. 
(At the Society of Arts’ House, John Street, Adelphi.) 
Monday, April 16. — “ The Life of Abraham, illustrated by recent researches.” 
By the Rev. H. G. Tompkins. 
Monday, May 7. — “ On the Indestructibility of Matter.” By the Rev. 
J. Challis, M.A., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Plumian Professor of Astronomy, 
Cambridge. 
Anniversary, Monday, June 4. — (At the Society of Arts’ House.) Address 
by J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S. 
Monday, June 18. — “ The History of the Alphabet.” By the Rev. Isaac 
Taylor, M.A. (At the Society of Arts’ House.) 
10. The meetings during this session have been as well 
attended as usual, the Anniversary and the meetings of the 
9th of April and the 18th of June being held at the House of 
the Society of Arts, the rooms of the Institute not affording 
adequate accommodation. 
