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fellowship for original work in those sciences which Sir James Hector had done so much 

 to forward by his ovm. researches. 



Your Council also contributed a sum of iive guineas to a fimd established by the 

 Polynesian Society for the purpose of ijublishiug works on the anthropology and ethnology 

 ■of Polynesia that are too large for the journal of the society. 



In order to make the libraries of the affiliated societies of the New Zealand Institute 

 of greater use to scientific workers, it was resolved, in response to a circular received 

 from the Pi-esident of that Institute, that the Otago Institute should specialise in books 

 relating to general zoology and to geology, quite apart from the magazines and peri- 

 odicals already subscribed to. Further, it was agreed that books in the library of each 

 institute should be accessible to members of any of the other affiliated societies. 



Letters were sent to Lieutenant (now Sir) E. Shackleton and to Professor David 

 congratulating them on the excellent woi^ carried out so successfully in the Antarctic 

 regions during the visit of the expedition of 1907-9. 



The Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, in conference with the Canterbury Accli- 

 matisation Society, has drawn up a number of recommendations in regard to the more 

 effective protection of our native favma. This is a matter in which our Institute has 

 always taken a prominent part, and your Council had had under its consideration certain 

 proposals towards this end. However, instead of acting on the lines suggested, the 

 Council will give their hearty suiDport to the recommendations of the Canterbury societies, 

 and will take steps to bring the matter under the notice of our members of Parliament 

 and of the Minister of Internal Affairs. 



As the Proceedings of the institutes are now published at intervals during the session, 

 and have been distributed to members, it is unnecessary to recapitulate the work done. 

 Suffice it to recall the fact that the subject of the glaciation of New Zealand has led to 

 one of the most important and prolonged discussions we have had for many years. Five 

 evenings were devoted to the matter. Professor Park dealt with it in his presidential 

 address, and read three other papers, to which Dr. Marshall, Mr. G. M. Thomson, and 

 Dr. Benham offered various criticisms from several aspects of the question. The dis- 

 cussion has already been published in the Press and in the Proceedings. 



Special addresses have been delivered by Professor Waters, Dr. Colquhoun, and 

 Dr. Benham, each of which was of the natiire of a summary of our knowledge on siibjects 

 of interest to scientific people. 



In addition, sixteen papers of a more or less teclmical character, involving original 

 research, have been read or presented for publication in the Transactions. * 



At the beginning of the session your Council invited Lieutenant E. Shackleton to 

 ■come to Dunedin and deliver a lectru-e on his exploi-ations in the Antarctic. The lecture 

 proved to be of the highest interest, and the most popular public lectiu-e ever given 

 under the auspices of the Institute. It had been resolved that the proceeds should be 

 handed over to the fund for the erection of a students' hall at the University ; but as 

 Lieutenant Shackleton expressed a wish that a small contribution should be made to 

 the Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children, your Council 

 allotted £15 to that society. However, after receiving a deputation from the com- 

 mittee, the donation was increased to £.30, leaving £94 for the students' hall. 



In pursuance with a custom of the last few years, Professor C'hilton, of Christchurch, 

 was invited to deliver an address. His lecture on the " Subantarctic Islands " proved 

 an extremely valuable and interesting summary of zoo-geographical facts, indicating 

 the presence of an extension of the existing Antarctic Continent. 



At the request of your Coiuicil, Messrs. Fenwick and Cohen agreed to give some 

 account of their reminiscences of the Imperial Press Conference. The lecture was not 

 so well attended as the subject deserved. 



Din-ing the current year fifteen new members have joined, and nine have been 

 removed by death, transference, or resignation. The total membership now stands at 124. 



A considerable number of books was added to the library. 



The balance-sheet shows the total receipts for the year to be £332 lis. 5d. (including 

 a balance from previous year of £54 9s. 9d.). The expenditure amoimted to £266 5s. 5d., 

 leaving a balance in hand of £66 6s. In addition, there is a sum of £240 on deposit. 



Election op Officers for 1910. — President — Professor D. B. Waters, 

 A.O.S.M. ; Y ice-Presidents— Vxohs&ox J. Park, Dr. T. M. Hocken, F.L.S. ; 

 Council— A. Bathgate, Professor Benham, D.Sc, F.E.S., W. Fels, Professor 

 J. Malcolm, Professor P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., Professor H. P. 

 Pickerill, M.B., B.D.S., G. M. Thomson, M.P., F.L.S. ; Hon. Treasurer— 

 J. C. Thomson ; Hon. Secretary— Br. R. V. Fulton ; Hon. Librarian— Bv. 

 Benham ; Hon. Auditor — D. Brent, M.A. 



