534 Proceedings. 



WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



First Meeting : 2Sth Api-'d, 1915. 



Mr. T. King, F.R.A.S., President, in the chair, and about forty members 



present. 



New Members. — Professor D. M. Y. Sommerville, M.A., D.Sc, 

 F.R.S.E.; Professor E. Marsden, D.Sc. ; Mr. C. J. Westland, F.R.A.S.; 

 Miss Ellen Pigott, M.A. ; Miss Elizabeth Pigott, M.A. 



New Section. — The formation of a Literary Section was api^roved. 



Rearrangement of the Library. — Dr. J. A. Thomson reported on the 

 rearrangement of books in the library. * 



Presidential Address. — Mr. T. King delivered his presidential 

 address, dealing with the war and the duties of scientific societies during 

 its continuance. 



Paper. — " Maori Art in the Arawa Country," by Mr. James Cowan; 

 communicated by the President. 



Second Meeting : 26th May, 1915. 



Mr. T. King, F.R.A.S., President, in the chair, and about forty members 



and friends present. 



New Members. — Mr. W. Donovan, M.Sc. ; Mr. H. S. Tilv; and Sir 

 John Findlay, K.C. 



Papers. — 1. " The Botany of the Kaikoura Mountains," bv Mr. B. C. 

 Aston, F.C.S., F.I.C. 



2. "Fault Coasts," bv Dr. C. A. Cotton. F.G.S. 



Third Meeting : 23rd June. 1915. 



Mr. T. King, F.R.A.S., President, in the chair, and about forty-five 



members and friends present. 



Address. — " A Review of Maori Art," by Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P. 



Paper. — " The IMaori as a Voyager," by Mr. Elsdon Best. 



