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Correspondence. — The President read a letter from Mr. T. F. Cheeseman 

 wishing the Congress success. It was resolved that the President be 

 requested to write to Mr. T. F. Cheeseman congratulating him on his long 

 service with the Institute. 



Indexing the Transactions. — A letter from the Philosophical Institute 

 of Canterbury, dated 30th August, 1918, concerning the indexing of the 

 Transactions was read, and, on the motion of Professor Easterfield, seconded 

 by Dr. Chilton, it was resolved. That the Standing Committee be instructed 

 to take steps to index the volumes 41 to 50 when funds permit. 



British Science Guild. — A letter was read from the British Science Guild 

 (2/3/18) desiring that its objects should be brought under the notice of the 

 Institute. Received. 



Resolutions passed at the Last Annual Meeting. — A letter from the Under- 

 Secretary, Internal Afi'airs Department (7/2/18), acknowledging the resolu- 

 tions concerning the Government passed at the last annual meeting, and 

 promising that they would receive attention, was received. 



Hamilton Prize.~A letter from Mr. C. J. Tunks (30/8/18), making 

 certain suggestions regarding the Hamilton Prize, was, on the motion of 

 Professor Easterfield, seconded by Professor Thomas, referred to the Wel- 

 lington Philosophical Society. 



Method of sending Papers to Editor for Publication. — A letter received 

 from the Canterbury Philosophical Institute (2/10/18), regarding the proper 

 procedure in dealing with papers for publication, was deferred until 

 Dr. Hilgendorf's motion was dealt with. 



Fellows of the Institute. — The report of the Committee appointed to con- 

 sider the question of the proposed Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute 

 was, on the motion of Dr. Thomson, seconded by Dr. Cockayne, received, 

 and was considered clause by clause. 



Report of the Committee appointed to bepoet on the Proposed Fellowship of 



THE Institute. 



(Dr. Cockayne (convener), Dr. J. A. Thomson, and Mr. Hogben.) 



1. The FcIlowshijD of the New Zealand Institute shall be an honorary distinction 

 for the life of the holder. 



2. The Original Fellows shall be twenty in number, and shall include the pa.st 

 Presidents and the Hutton and Hector Medallists. The remaining Original Fellows 

 shall be nominated as provided for in Rule 7 («), and shall be elected by the said past 

 Presidents and Hector and Hutton Medallists. 



3. The total number of Fellows at any time shall not be m(ji-e than forty. 



4. After the appointment and election of the Original Fellows, as provided in 

 Rule 2, not more than four Fellows shall be elected in any one year. 



'y. The Fellowship shall be given in general for research or distinction in science, 

 or for eminent service to the nation in any capacity, provided that the total number 

 of Fellows elected under the last-named head shall not exceed one-tenth of the total 

 number of Fellows. 



6. No person shall be elected as Fellow unless he is a British subject and has been 

 a member of one of the incorporated societies for three years immediately preceding 

 his election. 



7. After the appointment and election of the Original Fellows, as pro\'ided in 

 llule 2, there shall be held an annual election of Fellows at such tinie as the Board of 

 Governors shall appoint. Such election shall bo determined as follows : — • 



(a.) Each of the incorporated societies at Auckland, WelUngton, Christchurch, and 

 Dunedin may nominate not more than twice the number of persons as there 

 are vacancies to be filled. Each nomination must be accompanied by a full 

 statement of the qualifications of the candidate for Fellowshijj. 



