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5RARY 





HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



Annual Report. 



During the session seven ordinary and four Council meetings have 

 been held. At the ordinary meetings five lectures were delivered and 

 four papers read. One of the most enjoyable meetings was that devoted 

 to the microscope. Lecturettes were delivered dealing with the struc- 

 ture of the microscope, the preparation of slides, and photomicrography. 

 and a great many specimens were exhibited, no fewer than fourteen micro- 

 scopes being brought into use. 



The Colenso botanical specimens have been placed on deposit in 

 the Colonial Museum, where they will be in safe keeping, and will be 

 available for scientific purposes. 



Hoping to widen the scope of the Institute's usefulness, your Coun- 

 cil placed the library at the disposal of the teachers of the district as a 

 reference librarj". They regret to report, however, that, although only 

 a nominal subscription was asked, advantage has not been taken of the 

 offer in the manner that was anticipated, only two teachers having 

 availed themselves of the opportunity. 



}Ir. Hill's term of office as this branch's representative on the Board 

 of Governors of the New Zealand Institute having expired, the Council 

 again elected him to that position. 



Your Council regret that Mr. W. H. Antill, Vice-President, who has 

 for some years taken an active interest in the work of the branch, has 

 found it necessary to resign membership on account of his removal from 

 the district. Two new members have been elected during the year. 



Nine new volumes have been added to the Society's library. 



The Treasurer's balance-sheet shows a small credit balance. 



Papers and Lectures read before the Institute during 



the Session 1905. 



2nd May.— The President, H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., delivered 

 the inaugural address, his subject being " Social and Industrial 

 Questions as they affect New Zealand." 



6th June. — Paper by J. Guthrie-Smith, " The Native Birds 

 of Three Hawke's Bay Runs." 



4th July. — Lecture by Dr. Kennedy. " Meteorological In- 

 struments and how to use them." 



1st August.— Papers : (1.) H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., "Wanted, 

 a Colonial Scientific Advisory Board." (2.) W. Dinwiddie. 

 " National Character." 



5th September. — Lecturettes : (1.) Dr. Leahy, " The Con- 

 struction of the Microscope." (2.) Dr. Henley. " The Pre- 



