Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

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Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. First Meeting. 13th February, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. 1. “Partial Impact (Paper No. 3): On the Origin of the Visible Universe,” by Professor A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., President. (Transactions, p. 175). Discussion on this paper was postponed to the next meeting. Second Meeting. 27th February, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. New Members.—M. Morrison, W. G. Brittan, C. G. Andrews, J. F. Harper, A. Anderson, J. Groodall, C.E., Dr. J. A. Wardle, E. Watkins, J. Hay, J. A. Mollet, J. Hewett, J. Curnow, LL.B., T. J. Joint, W. H. Symes, M.D., M. Chilton, J. Curtis, A. Cuff, F. Trent, J. Trent, Rev. — Wilkes, C. H. Wiggins, C. Napier Bell, C. W. Walkden, R. W. Thomas, J. Ollivier, H. Thomson, E. Deacon, J. P. Jameson, J. S. Jameson, W. Jameson, E. C. J. Stevens, M.H.R., T. S. Cleminshaw, J. Evans Brown, M.H.R., G. Booth, John Bell, Rev. H. C. M. Watson, J. Murphy, Rev. R. Otway, H. Hanmer, S. S. Field, J. W. Parkerson, W. Pratt, Alex. Rose, A. W. O'Neil, Geo. Bowron, E. Eckford, H. W. Purdie, A. C. Newton, J. H. Baker, D. H. Monro, Fred. Adams, J. Kelly, Arthur Templer, S. Anstey, Arthur P. Marton, F. C. L. Symonds, C. B. Shanks, J. O'Brien, A. R. Forbes, J. Williams, H. L. White, Chas. Forbes. Professor Bickerton then vacated the chair. 1. “Partial Impact (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar Collision,” by Prof. A. W. Bickerton.” (Transactions, p. 181.) A long discussion followed on this and the previous paper. Third Meeting. 6th March, 1879. Professor Bickerton, President, in the chair. The Hon. Secretary announced his resignation.

New Members.—W. Collins, A. Jamieson, F. Graham, J. S. Lambert, Rev. J. Cumming, W. D. Wood, J. P. Restell, Sydney J. Dick, A. M. Cooper, Mrs. Inglis, Miss Edgar, Miss Connon, Miss Grierson, Miss Hamilton, Miss Dunnage.

Abstract of Annual Report. During the year 103 new members were elected, making the total number at the present time 219. Thirteen papers were read, and a series of seven popular lectures given:—On Pictorial Art, by Professor von Haast; on Artificial Illumination, by Professor Bickerton; on the Modern Magic Lantern, by Mr. Cherrill; on the Modern Manufacture and Economic Consumption of Gas, by Mr. Cleminshaw; on Constructive Art in the Homeric Age, by Mr. E. Dobson; on Astronomy, by Professor Bickerton; on the Maori, by the Rev. Mr. Stack. The Microscopical section did a large amount of work, but suffered a severe loss in the death of its chairman, Dr. Powell, who was an active supporter of the Society, and a frequent contributor to its Proceedings. The accounts show total receipts for the year as £321 19s. 7d., while a balance remained in hand of £52 17s. 2d. Among the items of expenditure were £106 7s. 6d. for books, £48 17s. for the Arundel Society Pictures, and £30 for purchase of specimens of Ceramic Art at the Sydney Exhibition.