612 Proceedings. 



Annual Meeting : 30th November, 1904. 

 Dr. Chilton, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Mr. J. E. L. Cull and Mr. Iredale. 



Abstract of Annual Report. 



The Council has met eight times since the previous annual meeting. 

 Out of ten members the average attendance has been 7 - 5. v&2 



The " Index Faunae Novse-zealandise " has been completed. The 

 price at which the volume was originally issued to subscribers has now, 

 as always contemplated, been raised to 12s. 6d. The Index not only 

 supplies a much-felt want, but its publication has also been financially 

 satisfactory. 



The safe return of the National Antarctic Expedition to Christ- 

 church is a matter for congratulation, and marks an epoch in the history 

 of southern exploration. During the stay of the vessels in port several 

 of the officers frequently attended the meetings of the Institute, and 

 exhibited their instruments and some of their specimens. 



It had been hoped that the reconstitution of the New Zealand Insti- 

 tute would result in the earlier appearance of the annual volume of Trans- 

 actions. This has so far not been the case. 



The library has been maintained in an efficient condition, and thirty 

 pounds' worth of books have recently been ordered from England. A pro- 

 posal has been made to issue a joint catalogue of scientific books, maga- 

 zines, and pamphlets in the libraries of the Museum of the) Canterbury 

 College and of the Philosophical Institute. W ■ 31 



The number of members has increased from eighty-five to 105, and 

 there has been an average attendance at the meetings of forty-one. 



Five addresses have been given during the year, and nine papers 

 have been read. 



The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £53 Is. 2d., whilst the 

 accumulated funds arising from the subscriptions of life members now 

 amount to £85 3s. 9d. 



The Council regrets that owing to his removal to Wellington it has 

 lost the services of Dr. Cockayne. 



Papers. — 1. " On Some Glaciated Stones from Queens- 

 town. Lake Wakatipu," bv Mr. E. G. Hogg. (Transactions, 

 p. 426.) 



Mr. Hogg remarked that the specimen exhibited by him appeared to 

 be the first found in New Zealand. 



2. " On the Occurrence of a Species of Gerca,ria on the 

 Cockle," by Dr. Chilton. (Transactions, p. 322.) 



3. " On the Function of the Last Pair of Legs in Grimothea 

 gregaria (Whale- feed)," by Dr. Chilton. (Transactions, 

 p. 320.) 



Dr. Chilton exhibited living specimens of Lepidium viridis. 



Officeks foh 1905. — President — Dr. Coleridge Farr; Vice- 

 Presidents— -Mr. R. Speight and Mr. F. W. Hilgendorf ; 

 Treasurer — Professor Charles Chilton ; Council — Captain F. W. 

 Hutton, Dr. W. P. Evans, Messrs. J. B. Mayne, R. M. 

 Laing, A. E. Flower, and Dr. Talbot ; Honorary Auditor — 

 Mr. G. E. Way. 



