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Annual Meeting : 1st April, 1903. 



Mr. J. B. Mayne, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Miss Bing and Mr. J. H. Seager. 

 Abstract of Annual Report. 



Since the last annual meeting eight ordinary meetings have been held, 

 at which twelve papers have been read. These papers may be classified 

 as follows : Zoology, 6 ; botany, 4 ; miscellaneous, 2. 



At several of the meetings addresses of more popular interest were 

 delivered — viz., "Penguins and Petrels," by Captain P. W. Hutton, 

 F.R.S. ; "The Production of Colour by Absorption," by Dr. W. P. 

 Evans; " The Present State of our Knowledge of the Electrical Condi- 

 tion of the Atmosphere," by Dr. C. C. Parr ; " The Structure and Habits 

 of the New Zealand Botifera," by P. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., B.Sc. ; " Pro- 

 vencal Troubadours," by Professor T. G. R. Blunt; "The Strength and 

 Elasticity of some Australian and New Zealand Timbers," by Professor 

 R. J. Scott. 



The attendance at the ordinary meetings has averaged twenty-nine. 



The Council has met eight times since the last annual meeting. At 

 its request Dr. Dendy made enquiries when in London as to the probable 

 cost of publishing the proposed " Index Paunse Novse-Zealandife." The 

 result of his enquiries was very encouraging, and the Council, having re- 

 ceived a very liberal offer from the editor, Captain P. W. Hutton, and 

 being assured of the hearty co-operation of the Otago Institute, decided 

 to proceed with the publication, and orders to that effect have been sent 

 to Messrs. Dulau and Co., of London. The whole of the manuscript was 

 forwarded to the printers before the end of 1902, and it is hoped that the 

 work will appear during the coming session. 



During the year many books and periodicals have been bound and 

 added to the library. The arrangement made in 1901, by which periodi- 

 cals are now obtained direct from Messrs. Dulau and Co., of London, is 

 working satisfactorily. 



The Hon. C. C. Bowen continues to represent the Institute on the 

 Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute, and the Council wishes 

 to express the indebtedness of the Institute to him for his services. The 

 thanks of the Institute are also due to Mr. G. E. Way, P. I. A.N. Z., the 

 honorary auditor of the Institute. 



The total number of members for 1902 was sixty-nine. 



The balance-sheet shows that £67 14s. has been received for mem- 

 bers' subscriptions, £40 8s. 8d. has been spent on books and periodicals, 

 and £17 17s. 3d. on printing and binding ; the credit balance in the bank 

 on the 31st December, 1902, was £26 7s. 3d. The amount of invested 

 funds arising from life members' subscriptions is now £82 6s. 2d. 



Election op Officers fok 1903. — President — Professor 

 Charles Chilton, D.Sc. ; Vice-presidents — Mr. J. B. Mayne, 

 B.A., Mr. A. B. Flower, M.A., B.Sc; Hon. Secretary— 

 C. Coleridge Parr, D.Sc. ; Hon. Treasurer — Professor Charles 

 Chilton, D.Sc. ; Council— Miss M. F. Olliver, M.A., Captain 

 F. W. Hutton, F.B.S., Professor W. P. Evans, Ph.D., Dr. 

 W. H. Symes, Messrs. L. Cockayne and B. Speight, M.A., 

 B.Sc. 



The retiring President's address on "Bacteria and Fer- 

 mentation " was postponed till the next meeting. 



