472 Proceedings. 



Election of Committees. — Publication Committee : Professor Kirk, Pro- 

 fessor Easterfield, Dr. Cotton, Dr. J. A. Thomson, and Mr. Aston. 



Library Committee : Professor Somraerville, Dr. J. A. Thomson, and 

 Dr. Cotton. 



Research Grants Committee : Professor Easterfield, Mr. Furkert, and 

 Mr. Aston. 



Hector Award Committee : Mr. Elsdon Best (convener), Sir E. Baldwin 

 Spencer, Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, and Dr. J. A. Thomson. 



Date and Place of the Next Annual Meeting. — On the motion of the 

 Hon. G. M. Thomson, seconded by Professor Kirk, it was resolved, That 

 the next annual meeting be held in Wellington, it being left with the 

 Standing Committee to fix the exact date. 



Expenses of Governors and Hon. Secretary. — It was resolved to pay the 

 expenses of Governors attending the present meeting, as usual, and the 

 Standing Committee were instructed to provide such clerical assistance 

 for the Hon. Secretary as may be necessary. 



Hearty Votes of Thanks were accorded to the officers of the Philosophical 

 Institute of Canterbury for their efforts in direction of the Congress, and 

 for the arrangements for holding the annual meeting ; to the Chairman 

 of the Canterbury College Board of Governors for the use of the Board 

 room ; and to the honorary officers of the Institute for their services during 

 the past year. 



