AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 4th June, 1888. 



S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S., President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Eev. P. Walsh. 



The President dehvered the anniversary address.''' 

 The President drew attention to a large and valuable 

 collection of ethnological specimens from the Admiralty 

 Islands, New Britain, and New Ireland, recently purchased 

 for the Museum from Mr. G. Stuart, U.S. Vice-Consul. 



Second Meeting : 18th June, 1888. 

 S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S., President, in the chair. 

 The Eev. E. H. Gulliver delivered a lecture entitled 



" The Eealms of Imagination." 



Third Meeting: 2nd July, 1888. 



S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S., President, in the chair. 



New Member. — H. F. Greenway. 



Papers.— 1. " Notice of the Capture of a Specimen of the 

 Shy Albatross {Dlomedea cauta) near Auckland," by T. F. 

 Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 125.) 



2. "The Habits and Home of the Wandering Albatross," 

 by A. Eeischek, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 126.) 



Mr. Carlaw gave some interesting particulars respecting the nesting 

 habits of the albatross, which he had gathered during a three mouths' 

 visit to the Auckland Islands shortly after the wreck of the "General Grant." 



3. " Poor-relief," by the Eev. W. Tebbs. 



Fourth Meeting : 16th July, 1888. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Professor F. D. Brown delivered a lecture, with experi- 

 mental illustrations, on "Electrolysis.' 



* Printed already in Neiu Zealand Herald, 5th June, 1888. 



