368 Proceedings. 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 9th June, 1913. 



C. J. Parr, Esq., Mayor of Auckland, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — F. L. Broadgate, L. T. Griffin. 



Lecture. — " Serums and Vaccines, with Special Eeference to Dr. Fried - 

 mann's Treatment of Tuberculosis." by F. L. Armitage. 



The lecturer endeavoured to show how the body fights disease through the use of 

 serums and vaccines. He explained the nature and preparation of diphtheria anti- 

 toxin as an example of a serum, of smallpox and hydrophopia vaccines as examples of 

 vaccines of unknown organisms, and of ordinary bacterial vaccines and tuberculin. 

 The nature of Dr. Friedmann's vaccine was explained, and its prospective value and 

 limitations discussed. 



The lecture was illustrated with specially jDrepared lantern-slides. 



Second Meeting : 14th July, 1913. 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New Member. — F. W. Leigh ton. 



Lecture. — " Modern Developments of Electrical Engineering," by Mr. 



W. Wilson, M.Sc. 



The lecture was profusely illustrated with lantern-views and the working of appa- 

 ratus. 



Third Meeting : 4th August, 1913. 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — " A Visit to White Island, the Active Volcano in the Bay of 



Plenty," by Mr. W. K. B. Oliver. 



In addition to a description of White Island, its physiography and volcanic pheno- 

 mena, its plant and bird life, the lecturer gave some account of the structure and distri- 

 bution of volcanoes, with special reference to the line of active volcanoes stretching 

 from Nijauruhoe to Tonga and Samoa. 



Fourth Meeting : 15th September, 1913. 

 C. J. Parr, Esq., Mayor of Auckland, President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — "Town-planning," by Mr. C. J. Parr. 



This was an attempt to show what principles should be adopted to provide for the 

 expansion of a young and growing city, with special reference to the case of Auckland, 

 and was illustrated by numerous lantern-slides. 



