Otago Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 15, 1882, Unnumbered Page

Otago Institute. First Meeting. 28th March, 1882. G. M. Thomson, Vice-President, in the chair. New Members.–-James Hendry, B.A., Robert Jones, Wm. A. Dixon. The meeting resolved itself into a conversaziene, at which the following objects were exhibited:–- Single and Compound Microscopes–-Messrs. Thomson, Gillies, and Chapman. Collection of New Zealand Lepidoptera–-Mr. P. Fulton. " " " " Coleoptera–-Mr. S. Fulton. " " Australian Graptolites–-Mr. F. Chapman. " " New Zealand Fossil Plants–-Mr. Montgomery, jun. Preparations and Casts illustrating Human Anatomy, including Brains prepared by Giacomini's glycerine process–-Prof. Scott. Collection of Invertebrata in alcohol (from Zool. Station, Naples), Casts of Fossils, and other specimens recently added to the Museum–-Prof. Parker. Second Meeting. 9th May, 1882. W. Arthur, C.E., President, in the chair. New Member.–-Captain R. A. E. Scott, R.N. 1. “On Macquarie Island,” by Prof. Scott. (Transactions, p. 484.) 2. “On the New Zealand Copepoda,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 93.) 3. “On the Connection between the Air-bladder and the Organ of Hearing in the Red Cod,” by Prof. Parker. (Transactions, p. 234.) Third Meeting. 15th August, 1882. W. Arthur, President, in the chair. New Members–-Edward Milland, David Cosgrove. 1. “Notes on the New Zealand Sprat,” by W. Arthur. (Transactions, p. 203.) 2. “On the Diseased Trout of Lake Wakatipu,” by W. Arthur. (Transactions, p. 198.) 3. “Notes on the Anatomy and Embryology of Scymnus lichia,” by Prof. Parker. (Transactions, p. 222.) 4. The Secretary exhibited the skeleton of a cow and other specimens lately added to the Museum.

Fourth Meeting, 31st October, 1882. W. Arthur, President, in the chair. 1. Mr. J. McKerrow, Wellington, was nominated to vote in the election of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. 2. An Honorary Member of the New Zealand Institute was nominated for election in accordance with the Act. 3. “On the New Zealand Copepoda,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 93.) 4. “Descriptions of some new Crustacea,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 93.) 5. “On the Gravid Uterus of Mustelus antarcticus,” by Prof. Parker. (Transactions, p. 219.)

Annual Meeting. 30th January, 1883. W. Arthur, President, in the chair. 1. “Notes on the Picton Herring,” by W. Arthur. (Transactions, p. 208.) 2. “Description of a Variety of Celmisia sessiliflora,” by D. Petrie. (Transactions, p. 359.) 3. “Description of two new Species of Carex,” by D. Petrie. (Transactions, p. 358.) 4. The Secretary called the attention of the meeting to the circular of the “Balfour Memorial” which he had recently received from Cambridge.