

HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL 

 INSTITUTE. 



Annual Report. 



During the past year seven meetings of the Institute were held, 

 including the annual business meeting. At the ordinary meetings three 

 lectures were delivered and six papers read. The Council met five times 

 during the year. On the whole, the session may be considered a very 

 successful one. 



The change that has taken place in the government of the New Zea- 

 land Institute is worthy of note. By " The New Zealand Institute Act, 

 1903," branch institutes are now entitled to direct representation on the 

 Board of Governors. Your Council, in December last, unanimously 

 elected Mr. Hill as this branch's representative on the Board, and 

 Mr. Hill attended the first meeting of the newly constituted Board in 

 Wellington last month. 



Considerable additions have been made to the library during the 

 year, about forty volumes having been added. Unfortunately, the value 

 of the Institute's library is not known to the general public, and the 

 Council feel that if members would bring under the notice of their 

 friends and others the large number of up-to-date scientific works that 

 have been added in recent years there would be a considerable increase in 

 membership. 



The only additions to the Museum have been two meres, one taiaha, 

 and one walking-stick, all deposited by Mr. McCulloch, of Ongaonga. 



Three new members were elected during the year, and four old 

 members resigned. 



The balance-sheet shows a fair credit balance, but the expenditure 

 for the year has been in excess of receipts. 



List of Papers read during the Session 1903. 

 May 4. — The President, Dr. Leahy, dehvered the inaugural 

 address, his subject being " Meteorology in Eelation to Pubhc 

 Health." 



1. — Lecture by Dr. Kennedy, "The Moon as seen 



the Telescope,' 

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illustrated by numerous lantern- 



Lectui"e by Mr. 

 illustrated by 



G. Hogben, " A 

 a large number 



Chat about 

 of lantern - 



June 

 through 

 slides. 



July 

 Earthquakes," 

 slides. 



August 3. — Papers: Taylor White, "On a Viviparous 

 Lizard; F. Hutchinson, jun., " Our Shingle and its Origin " ; 

 W. Dinwiddle, " The Study of Character." 



September 7. — Lecture by Dr. Eeid Mackay, "The America 

 Cup, and International Yacht-racing," illustrated by 12(> 

 slides. 



September 21. — Paper by H. Hill, " Taupo, Past and 

 Present — a Geological Eeview," illustrated by lantern-slides. 



35— Trans. 



