12 PRESIDENT S ADDRESS. 



Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie : and lastly by Mr. A R. 

 M'Culloch, on the experiences of a naturalist in the New 

 Hebrides. 



In common with our fellow-subjects throughout the world, 

 we deplored the death of his gracious Majesty King Edward 

 Vllth. The expression of our sorrow was acknowledged by 

 his Excellency the Governor in a letter read at the June 

 Meeting. I have now to announce a second communication 

 from His Excellency, conveying to the Society, from the 

 Secretary of State, an expression of His Majesty the King's 

 grateful thanks for your message of sympathy on the death 

 of His late Majesty, King Edward VII. 



Last year we noted with satisfaction that the Syme Prize 

 for 1909 had been allotted to Dr. Jensen. Another of our 

 members has since received this distinction, and we congratu- 

 lated Dr. H. G. Chapman, upon whom the University of 

 Melbourne bestowed this prize for Research work in natural 

 fccience in 1910. His prize thesis is included in our last 

 volume. 



The honour conferred by the Sovereign upon Professor 

 David was cordially appreciated by members of the Society. 

 We are, moreover, gratified to learn that this popular Leader 

 of Australian Science has been further honoured by a per- 

 sonal audience of the King, and that his University of Oxford 

 has lately conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of 

 Science. 



Our published volume reflects but a part of the energy of 

 our Society. It occurred to me to review the work that our 

 members have performed elsewhere. But I Find that their 

 writings abroad far exceed the bulk of the official volume, 

 ?nd I have not ventured to enumerate such papers. I can- 

 not refrain, however, from noticing an admirable memoir 

 from the pen of one who commenced his studies in our serial, 

 '■The early development of the Marsupialia, with special 

 reference to the Native Cat (Dasyurus viverrinus)" * by Dr. 



Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, Ivi., pt. i., 1910. 



