6I;6 Proceedings. 



Fifth Meeting: 24th August, 1914. 



Dr. Hatherly, President, in the chair. 



Lecture.-—' 1 Sun-spots and Associated Solar Phenomena," by Mr. J. T. 

 Ward, Hon. Director, Wanganui Observatory. 



This lecture was illustrated with numerous splendid lantern-slides. 



Sixth Meeting : 28th September, 1914. 



Dr. Hatherly, President, in the chair. 



Address. — " Tolstoy's Attitude towards Modem Civilization," by Mr. 

 H. E. Sturge, M.A., Oxon. 



Mr. Sturge pointed out the fundamental character of Tolstoy's criticism, and sug- 

 gested that it at least merited serious consideration. 



Seventh Meeting : 12th October, 1914. 



Mr. H. W. Hesse, M.A., in the chair. 



Exhibit. — Monochrome photographic lantern-slides of British scenery, 

 by Mr: James Crichton. 



Paper. — " The Scientific Principles of Colour Photographv," by Mr. 

 W. A. Armour, M.A., M.Sc. 



Exhibit.- — Colour photography, including lantern-slides, &c, lent by 

 Mr. James Crichton, Mr. E. H. Clark, Mr. T. W. Downes, and Mr. T. Allison, 

 representing the fohWing processes : Sanger-Shepherd, Lumiere, Thames, 

 and Paget. 



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Eighth Meeting : 26th October, 1914. 

 Dr. Hatherly, President, in the chair. 

 Lecture.—' 1 Problems of Soil- fertility."" by Mr. L. J. Wild, M.A., F.G.S. 



Papers.— 1. " The Soils of Wairau Plain, Marlborough," by Mr. L. J. 

 Wild, M.A., F.G.S. 



2. ' l Some Eecent Theories of Plant-nutrition," by Mr. L. J. Wild, 

 M.A., F.G.S., and Mr. W. S. Hill, B.Agric. 



Ninth Meeting : 23rd November, 1914. 



Dr. Hatherly, President, in the chair. 



Lecture.— u Sidelights on the Life-historv and Habits of the Insect," 

 by Mr. Morris N. Watt, F.E.S. 



The lecture was illustrated with numerous lantern-slides. 



Paper.— " Contributions to the Study of New Zealand Etomology from 

 an Economical and a Biological Standpoint " : Nos. 1, 2, and 3, by Mr. 

 Morris N. Watt, F.E.S. ; and Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, by Messrs. Morris N. Watt, 

 F.E.S., and David Miller. 



