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MANAWATU PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



First Meeting : 20th March, 1913. 



Paper.—" Some Scientists I have known," by Mr. W. Welsh, F.R.G.S. 



The paper gave a brief sketch of the life and work of Professor Anderson Stuart, 

 Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Sydney University, and of Professor T. Edgeworth 

 David, Professor of Geology in the same University. Special reference was made to 

 the share of the latter in Sir E. Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition, and his location of 

 the magnetic pole. 



Second Meeting : 17th April, 1913. 



Lecture. — " The Wanganui River historically considered," by Mr. T. W. 

 Downes, of Wangamri. 



The lecture was illustrated by about sixty lantern-slides specially prepared by Mr. 

 Downes for the purpose, and gave an account of various Maori myths associated with 

 the river and its caves, and of the important part which it had played in the Maori 

 wars. 



Third Meeting : 25th April, 1913. 



Lecture. — " The Southern Cross and other Wonders of the Southern 



Skies," by Miss Proctor. 



By arrangement, half the net proceeds of the lecture were given to the fund for the 

 establishment of a solar physics observatory. 



Fourth Meeting : 2nd May, 1913. 



Paper.—" Reminiscences of Foreign Travel," by Mrs. J. H. Rimmer. 



Describing local customs and peculiarities of the architecture, dress, and manners 

 in Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France. 



Fifth Meeting : 23rd June, 1913. 



Mr. R. McNab, President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — " The Alpine Region of Mid-Canterbury," by Mr. R. Speight, 

 M.A., F.G.S., of Canterbury College. 



Sixth Meeting : 4th September, 1913. 



Mr. R. Gardner in the chair. 



Lecture. — "The Spectroscope popularly explained," by Mr. J. W. 

 Poynton, S.M. 



