Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 December 7

Regular Meeting Dec 7th 1869

Mr. Elvins' House - Present Mr. Winder, Mr. Elvins, Mr. Turnbull, and Mr. Ridgway.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

Mr. Elvins read a paper respecting meteoric appearances. He introduced this paper by reference to a paper by Prof. Loomis [?] on a [word illegible] subject with a diagram illustrative of Solar Spots, Magnetic disturbances and Auroral display. Showing their harmony as regards predictability in increases or decreases.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 September 6

Regular Meeting Sep 6th 1869
At Mr. ridgway's

Present Messrs Winder, Turnbull, Ridgway and Elvins. The president in the chair.

Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed.

Report of Committee who observed the Eclipse of Aug 7th adopted.

Particulars of the Observation of the
Solar Eclipse of Aug 7th 1869
at Toronto

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 August 3

Regular Meeting Aug 3th 1869
At Mr. Clare's

Present:- Mr. Ridgway - Vice President, in the chair, Messrs Turnbull, Elvins, Brunt, Thompson & Clare. Visitor Mr. Moorhouse.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

An interesting letter from Mr. Winder to Mr. Elvins was read detailing his visit to the Observatory at Cincinnati, and his kind receiption there by Prof. Abbé, a gentlemen who had worked along with Prof. Huggins.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 July 14

July 14th 1869
In the Park

The meeting appointed to be held in the Park took place this evening, but the night being unfavorable for observations, none could be made. Present Messr Ridgway, Turnbull, Elvins, Potter & Clare.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 June 1

Regular Meeting June 1st 1869
Mr. Turnbull's

Present:- Mr. Winder, the President, in the chair
Meprs Turnbull, Ridgway and Elvins. Two or three visitors were also present.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Wm. Thompson, who was proposed at the May meeting was duly elected a member of the Society.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 May 4

Regular Meeting May 4th 1869
at Mr. Elvins'

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, in the chair, Messrs Turnbull, Brunt, Ridgway, Potter, Elvins & Clare.
Visitor, Mr. Davidson.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Brunt proposed, seconded by Mr. Elvins that M. Wm. Thompson be a member of the Astronomical Club.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 April 6

Regular Meeting April 6th 1869
at Mr. Brunt's residence, York George Street.

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, Messrs Turnbull, Brunt, Ridgway, Elvins and Clare.
Visitor Mr. Wm. Thompson

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 March 16

Adjourned Meeting March 16/69 (At Mr. Evlins')
Mr. Elvins gave further illustrations on the Moon's motion &c.

A conversation ensued among in which the [the rest of the text is in short hand as follows]

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 March 2

Regular Meeting Mar 2nd 1869
at the residence of Mr. Potter, Optician

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, Messrs Elvins, Potter, Brunt, Turnbull & Clare, Mr. Long, the member proposed at previous meeting, and as visitors, Mr. Faircloth & Miss Winder.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Long was unanimously elected a member of the society.