484 I'lOccedijKjs. 



magnitude were succossfully pliotographed at full moon. The exposures 

 were usually 4 minutes on the stars, then \ second on the moon, and then 

 anf)ther 4 minutes on the stars. The excellent star-iniages secured sjieak 

 ^^■('ll of the Crossley reflector telescope, which was driven witltout any 

 guiding, and the ])hotographs prove that the ])Osition of the moon and 

 terrestrial iongitude can be dehn-mined with high ])recision. 



" The Almucantar Method of Observatioji for the Determination of Time 

 and Latitude," by Dr. C E. Adams. 



" A Nomogram for Transit Instrument Star Factors," by Dr. C". K. 

 Adams. 



SECTION 4.— GENERAL. 

 Wednesday. 5th February, 191i>, 10 a..m. 



Present : Archdeacon 11. W. Williams. President, in the cliair. and nianv 

 others. 



Papers. — " Moriori Art. 1)V Mr. H. 1). Hkiimer. 



" Some Notes on the Language of the Chatham Islands," by Archdeacon 

 H. W. Williams. (Printed in the Transactions, pp. 415-22.) 



" The Natural Laws of Poetry," by Mr. J. 0. Andersen. (Printed in tlie 

 N.Z. Journal of Science and TcchiioJof/;/. vol. 2. ])p. 320-39, 1919.) 



Friday. 7th February. 1919, 9.30 a.m. 



Present : Archdeacon H. W. Williams, President, in the chair, and nian\- 

 others. 



Papers. — " Afforestation in New Zealand." by Mr. W. H. Skinner. 



" Some Proposals with regard to Natural Afforestation in a New Zea- 

 land Mountain Area," by Mr. W. G. Morrison. (Printed in the X.Z. Jounial 

 of Science and Technology, vol. 2, pj). 339-49. 1919.) 



" Preservation of Ne\\i Zealand Fauna."" by Mi. E. G. Stead. 

 Discussion. — '" Davliaht-saving." \>v Dr. C E. Adams. 



PUBLIC EVENING LECTURES. 

 Wednesday, 5th February. 

 •^ Vestiges of the Primeval Plant World."" bv tli.' \l.^\ . \)v. J. K. Holloway. 



Thursday, 6th February. 

 " Mountain Sculpture."" b\- Dr. C. A. Cotton. 

 " Mountain Structure,"" by Professor W. N. Benson. 



Friday. 7th February. 

 ■■ The Influenza Epidemic."" b}' Dr. A. B. Pearson. 



GARDEN PARTY. 



On Thursday afternoon, 6th February, 1919, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Stead 

 gave a garden party to the members of the Institute at their residence at 

 ilam, Riccarton. There wer(> present His Excellency the Governor-General, 



