572 Proceedings. 



Annual Meeting: 3rd April, 1901. 

 Captain F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual Report. 



Since the last annual meeting seven ordinary meetings have been 

 held, at which fifteen papers have been submitted. These papers may 

 be classified as follows : Zoology, 9 ; botany, 4 ; chemistry, 1 ; anthro- 

 pology, 1. At three of these meetings special addresses of general in- 

 terest have been delivered, viz. : " On the Geological Structure of 

 Lyttelton Harbour," by Mr. R. M. Laing; "On some Modern Appli- 

 cations of Electricity," by Mr. J. L. Scott; " On Bacteria," by Professor 

 Dendy. 



The attendance at the ordinary meetings has averaged 20'5. 



On the 11th July Professor T. H. Easterfield, M.A., Ph.D., P.C.S., 

 delivered a popular lecture, under the auspices of this Institute, on 

 41 Modern War Explosives," in the hall of the Canterbury College, which 

 was very largely attended, and proved a great success. 



It is with deep regret that we have to place on record the death of 

 Mr. H. R. Webb, F.R.M.S., one of the oldest members of this Institute, 

 who had always taken an active part in its proceedings and the keenest 

 interest in its welfare. 



The Council of the Institute has met six times since the last annual 

 meeting. 



The Hon. C. C. Bowen continues to represent this Institute on the 

 Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute, and the Council 

 wishes to express the indebtedness of this Institute to him for his ser- 

 vices, as well as to Mr. George Way, F.I. A., N.Z., for his valuable services 

 as auditor. 



The total number of members for the year was seventy-two, as com- 

 pared with seventy in the preceding year. 



The balance-sheet shows that the finances of the Institute are in a 

 very satisfactory condition. Tne total receipts for the year have been 

 £72 19s. 6d., and the total expenditure £51 19s. 3d., the balance on 

 current account having thus been increased to £25 15s. 3d., as compared 

 with £4 15s. last year; but £10 is still due to the Canterbury College for 

 rent. The sum of £29 0s. lOd. has been expended upon the library during 

 the year. 



Election of Offioehs fok 1901. — President — Captain 

 F. W. Hutton ; Vice-presidents— Mr. J. B. Mayne, Dr. W. P. 

 Evans; Hon. Secretary — Professor A. Dendy; Hon. Trea- 

 surer — Dr. Charles Chilton ; Council — Dr. W. H. Symes, 

 Mr. L. Cockayne, Mr. R. M. Laing, Mr. C. C. Fair, Pro- 

 fessor Scott, Mr. A. E. Flower ; Hon. Auditor — Mr. George 

 Way, F.I.A., N.Z. 



. Paper.- — A paper on " Kauri Gum and Oils," by Mr. 

 E. B. R. Prideaux, was taken as read. (Transactions,]). 368.) 



Presidential Address. — The President, Captain Hutton, 

 delivered an address on " Our Migratory Birds." {Transac- 

 tions, p. 251.) 



