544 Procecd'hifjs. 



Twelfth Mketing : .<i5th November, 1S89. 



J. Martin, F.G.8., President, in the chair. 



Dr. Bond gave a lecture on " Athletics in their Relation to 

 Social Development..'" 



Annu.vl Genekal MEETiNtr : 17th Febninnj, 1890. 

 J. Martin, F.G.S., President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Sir W. Fox. 



Abstract of Annual Kepobt. 



Twelve new members were added to the roll during the year. The 

 luunber of withdrawals was 28, and the number of members is now 216. 

 Allusion is made to the death of Mr. -lustice Gillies, one of the founders 

 of the Institute, and for many years one of its most liberal supporters. 



The revenue for the year was i909 9s. 2d. The members' subscrip- 

 tions yielded £173 5s., and the invested funds of the Costley bequest 

 £589 .3s. 9d. The total expenditure amounted to £70-1 14s. 8d., leaving a 

 balance of £204 14s. Gd. in hand. The invested funds of the Institute 

 amount to £10,718. 



Twelve meetings were held during the session, at which 21 papers on 

 scientific and literary subjects were read. 



The chief additions to the Museum and Library were alluded to, and 

 mention was made of the desirability of completing the Maori ethno- 

 logical collections in the Museum. 



Election of Officeks fok 1890. — PremJeiit — James. 

 Stewart, C.E. ; Vice-preaidenis — Josiah Martin, F.G.S., 

 S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. ; Council— ^\ Berry, Professor 

 F. D. Brown, C. Cooper, T. Humphries, E. A. Mackechnie, 

 T. Peacock, M.H.R., J. A. Pond. Rev. A. G. Pnrchas, 

 INl.R.C.S.E., J. B. Russell, Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S., 

 Rev. W. Tebbs ; Secreiani and Treasurer — T. F. Cheeseman, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Auditor—^. Reid. 



