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PKOCEEDINGS. 

 March 15th, 1901. — Ordinary Meeting. 



J. G. Waller, Esq., E.S.A., Vice-President, in the Chair, 



The minutes of the Annual Meeting, held on February 15th, 

 were read and confirmed. Mr. Leslie H. Winn was balloted for 

 and elected a member of the Club. 



The additions to the Library and Cabinet were announced, and 

 the thanks of the Club voted to the Donors. 



The Secretary, referring to the recommendation of the Com- 

 mittee in the Annual Report, said a card had been drawn up and 

 printed, describing the objects and advantages of the Club, for the 

 use of members in endeavouring to extend the membership of 

 the Club. A supply was placed on the table, and it was hoped 

 that the members would make use of them. He regretted that 

 the agenda that evening was absolutely a blank. The only paper 

 available was held over, as the gentleman who wished to discuss the 

 matter was unable to be present that evening. Mr. Curties had, 

 however, kindly brought up some interesting objects which were 

 on the tables, and he invited discussion upon them. As he and 

 the Committee had been engaged until the commencement of the 

 meeting, they had not been able to do more than glance at the 

 objects. 



There was one point, however, that struck him in the 

 slide of Desmids. He should like to know if the object had been 

 stained, and if so how ? Was the endochrome or the envelope 

 stained ? 



Mr. Curties replied that the object was stained, but he did not 

 know by what process. 



Mr. Morland, referring to the slide of Limestone showing 

 sections of f oraminifera, thought it was a pity more interest was not 

 taken in Kock sections, which were generally considered merely 

 pretty " show " objects. The structure of rocks, as shown by the 



