(>32 Proceedings. 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 8th June, 1914. 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New Members. — Miss Adlington, J. Barr, J. A. Bartrum, Dr. Marsack, 

 Miss K. Edgerley, Professor J. C. Johnson, T. L. Lancaster, Dr. K. McKenzie, 

 Professor G. Owen, S. H. Pry or, Dr. Carrick Kobertson, S. C. Rountree, 

 J. L. Strevens, Professor F. P. Worley. 



Lecture. — " The Art of Road-making : Past, Present, and Future," by 

 Mr. F. E. Powell, C.E. 



The lecturer traced the development of road-making from the time of the Romans 

 up to the advent of the motor vehicle, when the older methods failed and road-builders 

 were forced to use new types of construction and to experiment with new materials. 

 He then endeavoured to show the probable trend of road-construction in the future, 

 accompanying his remarks with numerous diagrams and lantern-slides. 



Second Meeting : 6th July, 1914. 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — " Petroleum and its Occurrence in New Zealand," by Mr. 

 J. L. Strevens, late chief chemist to the Taranaki oil-field. 



This was an attempt to explain the principles of ( oil-finding and its exploitation 

 as followed in other countries, and to show how far such principles are applicable to 

 New Zealand. The lecture was fully illustrated with limelight views. 



Third Meeting : 17th August, 1914. 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New Member. — J. G. H. Mackay. 



Lecture. — " The European Crisis : its Historical Aspects," by Mr. J. P. 

 Grossmann, M.A., Lecturer on Economics and History at the Auckland 

 University College. 



Fourth Meeting : 31st August, 1914. 

 (British Association Lecture.) 

 C. J. Parr, C.M.G., President, in the chair. 

 Lecture. — " Heredity and Eugenics," by Dr. C. B. Davenport. 



Fifth Meeting : 3rd September, 1914. 



(British Association Lecture.) 



Professor H. W. Segar, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — "Heredity and R nsibility," by Professor E. G. Conklin, 

 Princetown University. 



