542 Proceedings. 



Election of Officers for 1904. — President — Dr. Ben- 

 ham; Vice-Presidents — Dr. T. M. Hocken and Mr. J. C. 

 Thomson ; Council — Messrs. A. Bathgate, Dr. Colquhoun, 

 J. S. S. Cooper, Professor Park, G. M. Thomson, D. B. 

 Waters, and E. Gilkison ; Secretary — Dr. Marshall; Trea- 

 surer—Mr. W. Fels ; Auditor — Mr. D. Brent. 



Professor Benham congratulated Mr. Hamilton on his appointment 

 to the Directorship of the Colonial Museum, and expressed his indebted- 

 ness to him for many kindnesses shown to him personally and to the 

 Museum, as well as regret at the loss which the Institute would sustain 

 on his departure to Wellington. 



Mr. G. M. Thomson and Professor Park also spoke in appreciatory 

 terms of Mr. Hamilton's services to the Institute as office-bearer and 

 member of Council. 



It had been arranged that Mr. James Allen, M.H.R., 

 should give a lecture on " The Cook Islands," but owing to 

 a mishap with the lantern the lecture had to be interrupted, 

 and it was delivered to a large audience at a special meeting 

 on the 8th December. 



