Wanganui Philosophical Society. 657 



Tenth Meeting : 7th December, 1914. 

 Mr. C. P. Brown, M.A., LL.B., in the chair. 

 Lecture. — " Experimental Psychology," by Professor Hunter, M.A., M.Sc. 



Annual Meeting : 27th January, 1915. 



The animal report and balance-sheet were adopted. 



The financial position was satisfactory, showing a balance of £34 8s. 2d., after paying 

 a subsidy to the Museum of £20 8s. 2d. 



Abstract of Report. 



Membership. — -The roll of the society includes at date sixty-five ordinary and 

 sixty-one associate members. Dming the year the society has had to regret the los^ 

 of two members of its Council through their leaving Wanganui — the Rev. J. LI. Dove, 

 Vice-President, and Mr. H. B. Watson, member of Council. Both gentlemen were officers 

 of the society from its inception, and took an active part in its work, and their removal 

 will be much felt. By the lamented death of Mr. G. D. Braik, Director of Education to 

 the Wanganui Education Board, our society has suffered a severe blow. Mr. Braik 

 contributed regularly papers of great interest and value on literary and educational 

 subjects, and his contributions to our discussions were always useful and stimulating. 

 Mr. J. T. Ward, whose work on behalf of the society has been most useful, Avas elected 

 a life member, the first member to be so honoured. 



Meetings. — Eleven meetings were held, at which fourteen papers were read and 

 numerous exhibits shown, the lantern being used successfully at six meetings. The 

 contributors were in geneial our own members, but the society was placed under a debt 

 of gratitude by Professor Marshall and by Professor Hunter for their valuacle lectures. 



Election of Officers for 1915. — President— H. E. Hatherly, M.E.C.S. : 

 Vice-Presidents— J '. T. Ward; H. Latter, M.A. : Council — T. Allison; J. A. 

 Xeame, B-A. ; Morris N. Watt, F.E.S. ; W. A. Armour, M.A., M.Sc. ; C. P. 

 Brown, M.A., LL.B.; T. W. Downes; E. Murdoch; H. W. Hesse, M.A., 

 B.Sc, F.L.S. : Hon. Treasurer— P. P. Talboys : Hon. Secretary— J. P. 

 Williamson : Representative on Board of Governors, New Zealand Institute — 

 Dr. Hatherly. 



