610 Proceedings. 



Papers. — 1. " Transcendental Geometry and Mr. Frank- 

 land," by Mr. G. Hogben, M.A. {Transactums, p. 510.) 



2. " Notes on tbe Anatomy of the Limpet," by Mr. J. A. 

 Newell, B.A. {Tr((nsactions, p. 157.) 



3. " On the New Zealand Xoctuina," by Mr. E. Meyrick, 

 B.A., F.E.S. {Transactions, p. 3.) 



PopuLAK Lecture, No. 4 : 11^/t Octoher, 1886, 

 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 



"What is Art, and Who are Artists?" by Mr. S. Hurst- 

 Seager, A.E.I.B.A. 



Annual Meeting: ith November, 1886. 

 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Mr. G. Anderson. 



Papers.— 1. "On the so-called Gabbro of the Dmi Moun- 

 tain," by Professor F. W. Hutton. {Transactions, p. 412.) 



2. " On Poisoning by Metallic Antimony," by Dr. W. H. 

 Symes. 



3. The Annual Eeport and Balance- Sheet were read and 

 adopted. 



Abstract. 



Six ordinary meetings have been held, at which 10 papers have been 

 read. During the year 12 new members have joined the Institute, but 31 

 have retired. At present the number on the books is 116. Several addi- 

 tions have been made to the library, and an order for a considerable number 

 of new books has lately been sent to London. Jlr. S. H. Cox, F.G.S., has 

 been appointed to represent the Institute at the preliminary meetings of the 

 proposed Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, to be 

 held in Sydney. 



The balance-sheet shows : Total receipts, £146 8s. ; total expenditure, 

 £105 14s. 3d., leaving a credit balance of £40 13s. 9d. The reserve, con- 

 sisting of the subscriptions of life-members, is now £59 16s. 9d. 



The following officers were elected for the session 1887 : — 

 President — G. Hogben, M.A. ; Vice-Presidents — Professor F. W. 

 Haslam, M.A. ; Dr. W. H. Symes, M.D. ; Treasurer— B.. R. 

 Webb ; Secretary — W. Dinwiddle ; Cotiniiittee — Professor F. W. 

 Hutton, F.G.S., E. W. Fereday, S. Hurst-Seager, A.E.I.B.A., 

 T. Crook, Dr. J. Irving, S. C. Farr ; Auditor — C. E. Blakistou. 



