)4+ Proceedings 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBUKY 



First ^rEETOG : ofh Ma)/, 1915. 

 Present: Dr. Chilton, in the chair, and seventy-five others. 



Ex-Presidential Address. — " Nitrates and the War," by Dr. W. P. 

 Evans. 



Second Meeting : 2nd' June, 1915. 



Present : Mr. A. D. Dobson, President, in +he chair, and sixty others. 



New Members. — M)s. Humphreys, Messrs. G. E. Bhxnch, H. T. 

 Ferrar, W. 0. R. Gilling, W. Martin, P. S. Nelson, H. Rands, H. V. 

 Rowe, and George Scott, Drs. H. T. Thacker, J. P. Whetter, and J. C. 

 Pairman. 



Address. — "Flight," by Professor R. J. Scott. 



Third Meeting : 7 Ih July, 1915. 

 Present : Mr. A. D. Dobson, President, in the chair, and foi'ty-five others. 



New Members. — Messrs. W. Murray, C. Maclndoe, E. E. Stark, 

 J. Stevenson, R. E. Alexander, H. A. Knight, A. V. Mountford, John W. 

 Garton, H. D. Broadhead, and Rev. A. T. Thompson. 



Papers. — 1. "On an Exhibit of Acorns and Leaves of Oaks grown 

 by the Author at Greendale, Canterbury, New Zealand," by Mr. T. W. 

 Adams. 



2. " The Norfolk Island Species of Pteris," by Mr. R. M. Lang. 



3. " Investigations into tlie Resistance of Earth Connections," by 

 Messrs. L. Biiks and Eric Webb. 



Fourth Meeting : Jffh August, 1915. 

 Present: Mr. A. D. Dobson, President, in the chair, and forty others. 

 New Members. — Messrs. H. C. Brent and C. E. St. John. 

 Microscopical Evening, under the direction of Mr. C. B. Morris. 



